Film
Judgment at Nuremberg
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.
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.
Cast
- Spencer TracyDan Haywood
- Richard WidmarkTad Lawson
- Maximilian SchellHans Rolfe
- Burt LancasterErnst Janning
- Marlene DietrichMrs. Bertholt
- Judy GarlandIrene Hoffman Wallner
- Montgomery CliftRudolph Petersen
- William ShatnerHarrison Byers
