Otto Preminger: "Anatomy of a Murder"







"[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." 










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