Anatomy of a Murder (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)

A virtuoso James Stewart (VERTIGO) plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: that of a young Army lieutenant (THE KILLING OF a CHINESE BOOKIES Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering the local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (DAYS OF WINE AND ROSES Lee Remick). This gripping, envelope-pushing courtroom potboiler, the most popular film from Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger (Laura), was groundbreaking for the frankness of it's discussion of sex more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. With it's outstanding supporting cast including a young George C. Scott (PATTON) as a fiery prosecuting attorney and legendary real-life attorney Joseph N. Welch as the judge and influential jazz score by Duke Ellington, ANATOMY OF a MURDER is a Hollywood landmark; it was nominated for seven Oscars, including best picture.

Starring: Arthur O'Connell, Ben Gazzara, Eve Arden, George C. Scott, Kathryn Grant, Lee Remick, James Stewart, Robert N. Bradbury, Yakima Canutt, Earl Dwire, George 'Gabby' Hayes, Eddie Parker, Barbara Sheldon, John Wayne, Lloyd Whitlock, Alexander Campbell, Brooks West, Don Ross, Howard McNear, Jimmy Conlin, Joseph Kearns, Joseph Welch, Ken Lynch, Murray Hamilton, Ned Wever, Orson Bean, Russ Brown

Director: Otto Preminger