Judgment at Nuremberg

IMDb 8.0 1961 • 191 min • DramaHistory

Director

Stanley Kramer

Country

US

Plot Summary

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.

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