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Summary

Semi-retired Michigan lawyer Paul Biegler takes the case of Army Lt. Manion, who murdered a local innkeeper after his wife claimed that he raped her. Over the course of an extensive trial, Biegler parries with District Attorney Lodwick and out-of-town prosecutor Claude Dancer to set his client free, but his case rests on the victim's mysterious business partner, who's hiding a dark secret.

Details

Release Date: July 1, 1959

Runtime: 161 minutes

Genres: Crime, Drama, Mystery

Rating: ⭐ 7.8/10 (1103 votes)

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Cast

  • James Stewart

    James Stewart

    Paul "Pauly" Biegler

  • Lee Remick

    Lee Remick

    Laura Manion

  • Ben Gazzara

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    Lieutenant Frederick "Manny" Manion

  • Arthur O'Connell

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    Parnell Emmett "Parn" McCarthy

  • Eve Arden

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    Maida Rutledge

  • Kathryn Grant

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    Mary Pilant

  • George C. Scott

    George C. Scott

    AAG Claude Dancer

  • Orson Bean

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    Dr. Matthew Smith

  • Russ Brown

    Russ Brown

    Deputy Sheriff George Lemon

  • Murray Hamilton

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    Alphonse "Al" Paquette

  • Brooks West

    Brooks West

    DA Mitchell "Mitch" Lodwick

  • Ken Lynch

    Ken Lynch

    Det. Sgt. James "Jim" Durgo

  • John Qualen

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    Deputy Sheriff Sulo Kangas

  • Howard McNear

    Howard McNear

    Dr. Adelord Dompierre

  • Ned Wever

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    Dr. Homer Raschid

  • Jimmy Conlin

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    Clarence "One-Shot" "Smoky" Madigan

  • Joseph Kearns

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    Lloyd Burke

  • Don Ross

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    Duane "Duke" Miller

  • Duke Ellington

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    Pie Eye (uncredited)