Review of Anatomy of a Murder (1959) by Christopher B — 02 Mar 2013
A good courtroom drama. But where it really gets you is the vagueness of justice. Here is a man convicted of retributive murder after his wife was raped, you feel bad for him, but yet something is off since he beats his wife. So what is right is never cut and dry. It is nothing profound especially where the result has implications on truth, but it does entertain with its good acting, writing, directing and score (Duke Ellington).
Stewart is a good touch stone for the movie as the lawyer. At first he seems washed up with drinking, girls and his cynicism, but then he changes to all seriousness when there is a chance to save a man from jail. He is supported by a strong cast, a beautiful Remick, Scott as the big lawyer, Welch as the unusual judge, O'Connell as the need to sober up assistant and the bartender whose name I do not recall.
Another review needed to be rewritten thanks to flixster messing up!
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This review of Anatomy of a Murder (1959) was written by Christopher B on 02 Mar 2013.
Anatomy of a Murder has generally received very positive reviews.
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