watch anatomy of a murder be as intriguing a watch anatomy of a traffic ticket . i want to like this film . after all it have a great cast base on a provocative novel at the time . the problem be it slow and illogical and and no twist and turn to make the two plus hour invest worthwhile . it end on a whimper with the only response that be appropriate be huh . or be that all there be . lee remick be perfect a the horny slutty wife of military man and ben gazaarra . he also be well cast . george c. scoot fare well a a member of the prosecution team than jimmey stewart do a the poor a a church mouse defense attorney . jimmy do his mr. smith go to wasington act and it get very close to over the top at time . and the verdict simply do not pass the smell test . a piece of nostalgia this certainly be of interest . after all and it be a time when the word panty be risqué in film . yet when all be say and do it be a pedantic court room drama with lot of court room and little drama .