"Judgment at Nuremberg" explores the post-World War II war crimes committed by the Third Reich through a series of trials held in 1948 Nuremberg, Germany. Judge Dan Haywood is oversees the trials of four German judges -specifically Dr. Ernst Janning and Emil Hahn - accused of knowingly sentencing innocent men to death. .. Read more
| Starring | Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich |
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| Director | Stanley Kramer |
| Genres | Drama |
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"Judgment at Nuremberg" explores the post-World War II war crimes committed by the Third Reich through a series of trials held in 1948 Nuremberg, Germany. Judge Dan Haywood is oversees the trials of four German judges -specifically Dr. Ernst Janning and Emil Hahn - accused of knowingly sentencing innocent men to death. Representing the defense is attorney Hans Rolfe while prosecuting the accused is U.S. Col. Tad Lawson. As the trial goes on, both the visiting Americans and their reluctant German hosts often find themselves facing the legacy of the war, and how both of their nations have been changed by it.
| Starring | Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich, Judy Garland, Maximilian Schell, Montgomery Clift |
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| Director | Stanley Kramer |
| Studio | MGM ENTERTAINMENT |
| Run time | DVD: 2 hrs 58 mins |
| Certificate |  |
| Genres | Drama |
| Language | DVD: English |
| Released | Production year: 1961 To Rent: DVD: 03 Mar 2004 |
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Evil on trial
Over 30 years on, this courtroom drama has lost none of its intensity which explores the dilemma of man -to die for a principle or live and take the easy way ... read more »
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Very Powerful and Thought Provoking - Excellent Film
I thought this film was extremely powerful and even though most of the film was set in a court room it kept the viewers attention all through the film. It ... read more »
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mm very slow
i really couldn't get the hang of this film, and it seemed to be very slow, so unfortunately had to turn it off after half time.
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judgement at nuremberg
Like most stanley kramer films it is extremely well acted.There is not a lot he could do with the subject other than run endless court scenes.
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Legendary screenwriter Abby Mann, who penned the 1961 classic Judgement At Nuremberg, has died. Mann, who was also nominated for an Oscar for 1965's Ship of Fools, was a prolific television and film writer. He was also the creator of classic TV detective show Kojak, which starred Telly Savalas of Kelly's Heroes and The Dirty Dozen. Some of Mann's most recent work was writing episodes for the 2005 revival of the franchise, which starred Ving Rhames as the lollipop-loving gumshoe. But it is... Read more
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