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Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

The event the world will never forget.

19618.03h 11m

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.

Directed by Stanley Kramer
Written by Abby Mann
Produced by Stanley Kramer
Box OfficeBudget: $3.0MRevenue: $10.0M

Top Cast

Spencer Tracy

Spencer Tracy

Dan Haywood

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Tad Lawson

Maximilian Schell

Maximilian Schell

Hans Rolfe

Burt Lancaster

Burt Lancaster

Ernst Janning

Marlene Dietrich

Marlene Dietrich

Mrs. Bertholt

Judy Garland

Judy Garland

Irene Hoffman Wallner

Montgomery Clift

Montgomery Clift

Rudolph Petersen

William Shatner

William Shatner

Harrison Byers

Werner Klemperer

Werner Klemperer

Emil Hahn

Kenneth MacKenna

Kenneth MacKenna

Kenneth Norris

Themes & Keywords

right and justicenazicourt casejudgeconcentration campworld war iinational socialismnational socialist partynuremberg trialstrialnuremberg, germanyblack and whitecourtroom drama

About Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg is a drama, history film released in 1961 exploring themes of right and justice, nazi, court case, judge, concentration camp, world war ii. Directed by Stanley Kramer, it stars Spencer Tracy, Richard Widmark, Maximilian Schell. 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.

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