A riveting courtroom drama of rape and premeditated murder is brought to life with an all star cast in the suspenseful and highly acclaimed anatomy of a murder. Nominated for seven academy awards, including best picture 1959, the film pits a humble small town lawyer james stewart against a hardheaded, big city prosecutor george c. Scott. Emotions flare as a jealous army lieutenant ben gazzara pleads innocent to murdering the rapist of his seductive beautiful wife lee remick. Produced and directed by the renowned otto preminger, the film features a brilliant score by duke ellington. Packed with drama, passion, and intrigue, anatomy of a murder is a cinematic masterpiece that will keep you on the edge of your seat.