USA,
1959, 160 min
Directed by:
Otto PremingerScreenplay:
Wendell MayesCinematography:
Sam LeavittComposer:
Duke EllingtonCast:
James Stewart, Lee Remick, Ben Gazzara, Arthur O'Connell, Eve Arden, Kathryn Grant, George C. Scott, Orson Bean, Russ Brown, Murray Hamilton, Duke Ellington (more)VOD (4)
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A virtuoso James Stewart plays a small-town Michigan lawyer who takes on a difficult case: the defense of a young army lieutenant (Ben Gazzara) accused of murdering a local tavern owner who he believes raped his wife (Lee Remick). This gripping envelope-pusher, the most popular film by Hollywood provocateur Otto Preminger, was groundbreaking for the frankness of its discussion of sex - but more than anything else, it is a striking depiction of the power of words. (Criterion)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1960 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1960 - James Stewart (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role)
- 1960 - Arthur O'Connell (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1960 - George C. Scott (Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role)
- 1960 - Wendell Mayes (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1960 - Sam Leavitt (Best Cinematography (Black-and-White))
- 1960 - Best Achievement in Film Editing
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1960 - Best Film
- 1960 - James Stewart (Best Foreign Actor)
- 1960 - Outstanding British Film
- 1960 - Joseph N. Welch (Most Promising Newcomer to Film)
Golden Globes
- 1960 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1960 - Otto Preminger (Best Director)
- 1960 - Lee Remick (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1960 - Joseph N. Welch (Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1959 - James Stewart (Best Actor)
- 1959 - Wendell Mayes (Best Screenplay)
Venice Film Festival
- 1959 - James Stewart (Volpi Cup for Best Actor)
- 1959 - Otto Preminger (Golden Lion for Best Film)