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Anatomy of a Murder (1959) Movie Reviews

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Movie critics combined give Anatomy of a Murder (1959) a score of 3.1148 out of 4

based on (23) reviews

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Empire Magazine [UK]

It's simply the best trial movie ever made, showing that lawyers have to be not only actors but stars, performing for their 12-man audience....read the complete Anatomy of a Murder (1959) review at Empire Magazine [UK]

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Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

Jimmy Stewart stars in this excellent courtroom drama about a man accused of murdering his wife's rapist. Based on a best-selling book of the 1950s, this one keeps you guessing right to the end and beyond....read the complete Anatomy of a Murder (1959) review at Apollo Movie Guide (Brian Webster)

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filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)

Toughest of all to believe: the comely, classy daughter of the burly victim shows up in court without a summons to testify for the defense, and informs the world that she her own father was a rapist, and thus deserved to be shot in cold blood....read the complete Anatomy of a Murder (1959) review at filmsgraded.com (Brian Koller)