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Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

Release: 1961-12-18 ·Runtime: 191m ·★ 8.0
Drama History

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.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

United Artists
Roxlom Films
Stanley Kramer Productions

Cast

Spencer Tracy Spencer Tracy as Dan Haywood Richard Widmark Richard Widmark as Tad Lawson Maximilian Schell Maximilian Schell as Hans Rolfe Burt Lancaster Burt Lancaster as Ernst Janning Marlene Dietrich Marlene Dietrich as Mrs. Bertholt Judy Garland Judy Garland as Irene Hoffman Wallner Montgomery Clift Montgomery Clift as Rudolph Petersen William Shatner William Shatner as Harrison Byers Werner Klemperer Werner Klemperer as Emil Hahn Kenneth MacKenna Kenneth MacKenna as Kenneth Norris Torben Meyer Torben Meyer as Werner Lampe Alan Baxter Alan Baxter as Matt Merrin Edward Binns Edward Binns as Senator Burkette Virginia Christine Virginia Christine as Mrs. Halbestadt Otto Waldis Otto Waldis as Pohl Karl Swenson Karl Swenson as Heinrich Geuter Ray Teal Ray Teal as Curtiss Ives John Wengraf John Wengraf as Karl Wieck Ben Wright Ben Wright as Halbestadt Howard Caine Howard Caine as Hugo Wallner Bernard Kates Bernard Kates as Max Perkins Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Concert Attendee (uncredited) Frank Baker Frank Baker as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Joseph Crehan Joseph Crehan as Courtroom Spectator at Verdict (uncredited) Sayre Dearing Sayre Dearing as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Shep Houghton Shep Houghton as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Reed Howes Reed Howes as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Colin Kenny Colin Kenny as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) George Nardelli George Nardelli as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Jack Stoney Jack Stoney as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) Oscar Beregi Jr. Oscar Beregi Jr. as Waiter at Court Lounge (uncredited) Norbert Schiller Norbert Schiller as Waiter (uncredited) Chet Brandenburg Chet Brandenburg as Concert Attendee (uncredited) Herman Hack Herman Hack as Concert Attendee (uncredited) Sheila Bromley Sheila Bromley as Mrs. Ives (uncredited) Harold Miller Harold Miller as Courtroom Officer (uncredited) Ed Nelson Ed Nelson as Captain at Nightclub Announcing Call-up of Officers (uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited) Rudy Solari Rudy Solari as Interpreter in Courtroom (uncredited) Bert Stevens Bert Stevens as German Prisoner in Cafeteria (uncredited) Hal Taggart Hal Taggart as German Counsel (uncredited) Ralph Moratz Ralph Moratz as Army Major at Trial (uncredited)