A taut courtroom drama that dissects the fragile nature of truth, wrapped in the smoky ambiguity of a Duke Ellington score.
Anatomy of a Murder
"No search of human emotions has ever probed so deeply, so truthfully as… Anatomy of a Murder."
Director:
Otto Preminger
Cast:
James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden
Drama
Crime
Mystery
Budget:
$2,000,000
Box Office:
$8,000,000
Anatomy of a Murder - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details
Easter Eggs
During a scene where Paul Biegler visits a hotel, the desk clerk is seen reading the novel "Exodus" by Leon Uris.
This is an inside joke, as director Otto Preminger's next major film project after "Anatomy of a Murder" was the epic adaptation of "Exodus" (1960).
The author of the source novel, John D. Voelker (under the pen name Robert Traver), makes a brief, uncredited appearance in the film.
Voelker can be seen in the background of a courtroom scene. This cameo pays homage to the creator of the story and further grounds the film in its real-life origins.