Movie |
Court Case | Rape
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Best Soundtrack Album Background Score Motion Picture or Television | 1959 | Duke
Best Screenplay | 1959 | Wendell
Best Actor | 1959 | James
Top Ten Films | 1959
Best Actor | 1959 | James
Top Drama | 1960
Top Male Dramatic Performance | 1960 | James
Top Male Supporting Performance | 1960
Motion Picture | 2019
Best Actor in a Supporting Role | 1960 | George C.
Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1960 | Wendell
Best Cinematography BlackandWhite | 1960
Best Film Editing | 1960
Best Actor in a Leading Role | 1960 | James
Best Picture | 1960
Best Supporting Actor | 1960
Best Actress Drama | 1960 | Lee
Best Director | 1960
Best Motion Picture Drama | 1960
Most Promising Newcomer to Film | 1960
Best Foreign Actor | 1960 | James
Best Film from any Source | 1960
1959
Best Written American Drama | 1960 | Wendell
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1960
Top Female Supporting Performance | 1960 | Eve
Best Film | 1959
Budget 2,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 8,000,000 USD
Part of the controversy surrounding this movie was because it included use of the words "bitch", "contraceptive", "panties", "penetration", "rape", "slut" and "sperm".
Otto Preminger sued "Columbia Pictures" and its TV subsidiary "Screen Gems" when it sold this film in a package of 60 films to television for $10 million. In New York, ABC interrupted the 160-minute film 13 times with 36 commercials. Preminger was furious that his film was being mutilated and took them to court in a highly publicized case. He lost.
James Stewart's father was so offended by the film, which he deemed "a dirty picture", that he took out an ad in his local newspaper telling people not to see it.
Otto Preminger originally wanted Lee Remick for the part of Laura because he had been impressed with her debut in "A Face in the Crowd (1957)" and knew that she could play a young sultry woman (even though she was eight months pregnant when Preminger approached her for the role). A few weeks later he called to tell her that he had given the part to Lana Turner and instead offered her the smaller role of Mary Pilant, but Remick boldly refused. Later, on an especially hectic day she received a call saying that she did indeed have the part of Laura because Turner turned it down, she thought it was a joke and hung up. It took another phone call to convince her.
This was James Stewart's last Oscar-nominated performance. It also was George C. Scott's first Oscar-nominated performance.
"Paul Biegler: As a lawyer, I've had to learn that people aren't just good or just bad. People are many things."
"[Judge Weaver has stopped the testimony by Detective Sergeant James Durgo, State Police, and called the lawyers to his bench] Judge Weaver: Mr. Biegler, you finally got your rape into the case, and I think all the details should now be made clear to the jury. What exactly was the undergarment just referred to? Paul Biegler: Panties, Your Honor. Judge Weaver: Do you expect this subject to come up again? Paul Biegler: Yes, Sir. Judge Weaver: There's a certain light connotation attached to the word "panties." Can we find another name for them? Mitch Lodwick: I never heard my wife call 'em anything else. Judge Weaver: Mr. Biegler? Paul Biegler: I'm a bachelor, Your Honor. Judge Weaver: That's a great help. Mr. Dancer? Claude Dancer: When I was overseas during the war, Your Honor, I learned a French word. I'm afraid that might be slightly suggestive. Judge Weaver: Most French words are."
