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
Ben Gazzara
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Biagio Anthony "Ben" Gazzara was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award, in addition to n
Anatomy of a Murder
…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 down Joseph McCarthy…
Gazzara in the 1960s
Gazzara, photographed by Carl Van Vechten in 1955
Gazzara at the premiere of Looking for Palladin in Greenwich Village, October 30, 2009