Overview
Plot
Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler defends Army Lt. Manion, who killed a local innkeeper after his wife said she was raped. The trial pits Biegler against two prosecutors, but his case hinges on the victim's secretive business partner.
- Directors
- Otto Preminger
- Cast
- James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, Kathryn Grant, George C. Scott, Orson Bean, Russ Brown, Murray Hamilton, Brooks West, Ken Lynch, John Qualen, Howard McNear, Alexander Campbell, Ned Wever, Jimmy Conlin, Joseph N. Welch, Royal Beal, Joseph Kearns
- Country
- United States of America
- Genre
- Crime, Drama, Mystery
- Release date
- 1959-07-01
- Studios
- Carlyle Productions
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Paul Biegler, a semi-retired lawyer in Michigan, takes on the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed the man raped her. During the lengthy trial, Biegler clashes with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer as he fights to free his client. The defense ultimately rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who is hiding a dark secret.
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