Jimmy Stewart Sheds His Western Persona for This Groundbreaking Legal Drama

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Jimmy Stewart Sheds His Western Persona for This Groundbreaking Legal Drama
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A close up of Jimmy Stewart from the film Anatomy of a Murder with a red and black backdrop, including a crime scene body sketch image, behind him

The Big Picture Was there anything Jimmy Stewart couldn't do? Before the 1950s, Stewart's presence in a film evoked a sense of safety; here was someone who almost always played a good man. Flawed ones, certainly, but they were ultimately stalwart in their convictions. Idealized as a pillar of societal morality thanks to Mr.

Release Date July 1, 1959 Director Otto Preminger Cast James Stewart , Lee Remick , Ben Gazzara , Arthur O'Connell Runtime 161 minutes Main Genre Drama Writers Wendell Mayes , John D. Voelker What Is Jimmy Stewart's ‘Anatomy of a Murder’ About? Film historians and law practitioners consider Anatomy of a Murder one of the finest and most accurate courtroom dramas. Based on the 1958 novel of the same name by John D.

Jimmy Stewart Plays Against Type in 'Anatomy of a Murder' Close Jimmy Stewart conveys this calculated intelligence with a sneaky underhandedness that's as brilliant as it is mildly uncomfortable. He puts Manion to the test before deciding to take his case, explaining that since there are witnesses to Manion's murder of Quill, Manion needs to provide a "legal excuse, not justification" for his actions.

1:48 Related The Western That Broke Up Jimmy Stewart and Anthony Mann’s Working Relationship Disagreements over the Western sparked a rift between the two, leading to the bitter end of their collaboration. The prosecuting attorneys call him irresponsible and outrageous, and initially dismiss him as a fool. But Biegler knows how to sneak around the justice system through guile. For every moment he's shouting like a cannonball, he's making the spectators shriek with laughter.

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