Scenes I Love: James Stewart Explains The Four Ways To Defend Murder In Anatomy of a Murder


Today’s scene that I love comes from one of my favorite movies, 1959’s Anatomy of a Murder.

In this scene, an attorney played by James Stewart explains to his client (played by Ben Gazzara) that there are four ways that he can defend a murder charge.  The contrast between Stewart’s classic style of acting and Gazzara’s intense method style makes for an intense scene between two very talented and unique performers.

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