Released:
1961-12-18

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.

Director:
Stanley Kramer

Runtime:
3h 11min

Genre:
Drama, History

• Cast:
• 
  Spencer Tracy
  as
  Dan Haywood
• 
  Richard Widmark
  as
  Tad Lawson
• 
  Maximilian Schell
  as
  Hans Rolfe
• 
  Burt Lancaster
  as
  Ernst Janning
• 
  Marlene Dietrich
  as
  Mrs. Bertholt