Review of Anatomy of a Murder (1959) by Will C — 05 Aug 2007

Long ass movie, but it never lost my attention for one second.great dialog, great characters, great acting, great movie.

This review of Anatomy of a Murder (1959) was written by Will C on 05 Aug 2007.

Anatomy of a Murder has generally received very positive reviews.

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