Overview:
In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.| Status: | Released (1961-12-18) |
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| Awards: | Won 2 Oscars. 16 wins & 26 nominations total |
| Screen: | Abby Mann, Montgomery Clift, Charles Dorat |
| Productions: | United Artists, Roxlom Films, Stanley Kramer Productions |
| Production Countries: | United States of America |
| Spoken Languages: | English, Deutsch |
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Casts
- 12147: Spencer Tracy - Dan Haywood
- 12149: Richard Widmark - Tad Lawson
- 12150: Maximilian Schell - Hans Rolfe
- 13784: Burt Lancaster - Ernst Janning
- 2896: Marlene Dietrich - Mrs. Bertholt
- 9066: Judy Garland - Irene Hoffman Wallner
- 12151: Montgomery Clift - Rudolph Petersen
Crews
- 12143: Frederic Knudtson - Editor - Editing
- 12144: James Lister - Casting - Production
- 12140: Abby Mann - Screenplay - Writing
- 9103: Ernest Laszlo - Director of Photography - Camera
- 4081: Stanley Kramer - Producer - Production
- 12142: Ernest Gold - Original Music Composer - Sound
- 10796: Robert J. Schiffer - Makeup Artist - Costume & Make-Up
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Spencer Tracy is the presiding judge at the fictitious trial of some of the most evil Nazis to have survived the end of WWII. Chief amongst them is the formidable former jurist "Dr. Ernst Janning" (Burt Lancaster). Richard Widmark is tasked with leading the prosecution; Maximilian Sc ....
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