Anatomy of a Murder
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Anatomy of a Murder is a 1959 American legal drama film produced and directed by Otto Preminger. The screenplay by Wendell Mayes was based on the 1958 novel of the same name written by Michigan Suprem
Theatrical release poster by Saul Bass
Brooks West, James Stewart & George C. Scott
The Marquette County Courthouse was used for courthouse scenes.
Facade of the Lumberjack Tavern, the scene of the actual homicide on which the film is based
James Stewart
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James Maitland Stewart was an American actor and military aviator. Known for his distinctive drawl and everyman screen persona, Stewart appeared in 80 films from 1935 to 1991. His films are considered
Anatomy of a Murder
…John D. Voelker under the pen name of Robert Traver. Voelker based the novel on a 1952 murder case in which he was the defense attorney. The film stars James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, and Kathryn Grant. The judge was played by Joseph N. Welch, a real-life lawyer famous for dressing…
Stewart in 1948
The Stewart family in 1918
Stewart (right) outside his family's hardware store, 1930
Stewart (left), Joshua Logan (center) and Marshall Dana rehearse for their "Drinking Song" number at the Triangle Club, 1930