Judgement at Nuremberg (1961)
It has been three years since the most important Nazi leaders had already been
tried. This trial is about 4 Judges who used their offices to conduct Nazi sterilization
and cleansing policies. Retired American Judge, Judge Dan Haywood has a daunting
task ahead of him. The Cold War is heating up and no one wants any more trials as
Germany, and allied Governments, want to forget the past. But is that the right thing
to do is the question that the tribunal must decide.
Directed by Stanley Kramer
Writing credits: Abby Mann
Cast:
Spencer Tracy .... Chief Judge Dan Haywood
Burt Lancaster .... Dr. Ernst Janning
Richard Widmark .... Col. Tad Lawson (prosecuting attorney)
Marlene Dietrich .... Mrs. Bertholt
Maximilian Schell .... Hans Rolfe
Judy Garland .... Mrs. Irene Hoffman Wallner
Montgomery Clift .... Rudolph Petersen (prosecution witness)
Ed Binns .... Sen. Burkette
Werner Klemperer .... Emil Hahn (defendant judge)
Torben Meyer .... Werner Lampe (defendant judge)
Martin Brandt .... Friedrich Hofstetter (defendant judge)
William Shatner .... Capt. Harrison Byers (Haywood's aide)
Kenneth MacKenna .... Judge Kenneth Norris
Alan Baxter .... Brig. Gen. Matt Merrin
Ray Teal .... Judge Curtiss Ives
Virginia Christine .... Mrs. Halbestadt (Haywood's housekeeper)
Ben Wright .... Halbestadt (Haywood's butler)
Joseph Bernard .... Maj. Abe Radnitz (Lawson's assistant)
John Wengraf .... Dr. Karl Wieck (former Minister of Justice)
Karl Swenson .... Dr. Heinrich Geuter (Feldenstein's lawyer)
Howard Caine .... Hugo Wallner (Irene's husband)
Otto Waldis .... Pohl (Nazi exterminator)
Olga Fabian .... Mrs. Elsa Lindnow (witness in Feldenstein case)
Paul Busch .... Schmidt, (Haywood's chauffeur)
Bernard Kates .... Max Perkins (UP reproter)
Oscar Beregi Jr. .... Waiter at court lounge
Asher Brauner .... Court officer/Translator
Sheila Bromley .... Mrs. Ives
Joseph Crehan .... Courtroom spectator at verdict
Sayre Dearing .... Courtroom extra
Bess Flowers .... Concert attendee
Sam Harris .... Courtroom extra
Colin Kenny .... Courtroom extra
Harold Miller .... Courtroom extra
Ed Nelson .... Captain at nightclub announcing calling-up of officers
William H. O'Brien .... German prisoner
Norbert Schiller .... Waiter
Rudy Solari .... Interpreter in courtroom
Bert Stevens .... German prisoner
Hal Taggart .... German counsel
Jana Taylor .... Elsa Scheffler (Byers' girl)
Produced by Stanley Kramer .... producer
Philip Langner .... associate producer
Original Music by Ernest Gold (incidental music), Ernest Gold (songs "Liebeslied",
"Care for Me", "Notre amour ne peur", "Du Du, Liegst mir in Herzen")
Non-Original Music by Norbert Schultze (song "Lili Marleen"), Ludwig van Beethoven
(from "Piano Sonata No.8 in C minor, Op.13 'The Pathetique'")
Cinematography by Ernest Laszlo
Film Editing by Frederic Knudtson
Casting by James Lister
Production Design by Rudolph Sternad
Set Decoration by George Milo
Costume Design by Jean Louis (gowns: Ms. Dietrich)
Makeup Department Robert J. Schiffer .... makeup artist
Production Management Clem Beauchamp .... production manager
Art Department Art Cole .... property master
Sound Department Art Dunham .... music editor
Walter Elliott .... sound editor Jean L. Speak .... sound engineer
Jean L. Speak .... sound mixer
Other crew:
Pia Arnold .... crew: Germany
Don L. Carstensen .... chief gaffer
Richard Eglseder .... crew: Germany
Egon Haedler .... crew: Germany
Lyn Hannes .... crew: Germany
Albrecht Hennings .... crew: Germany
Hubert Karl .... crew: Germany
Martin Kashuk .... assistant company grip
Joe King .... costumes Stanley Kramer .... presenter
Hans Leip .... lyricist: "Lili Marleen"
L. Ostermeier .... crew: Germany
Alfred Perry .... lyricist: "Liebeslied"
Richard Richtsfeld .... crew: Germany
Morris Rosen .... company grip
Marshall Schlom .... script supervisor
Ivan Volkman .... assistant to director
Charles F. Wheeler .... camera operator
Frank Winterstein .... crew: Germany
Laci von Ronay .... crew: Germany
Hannelore von Winterfeld .... crew:
Mourir .... lyricist
Runtime: 186 min
Country: USA
Language: English / German
Color: Black and White
Sound Mix: Mono
Certification: Australia:PG / Finland:K-16 / Spain:18 / Sweden:15 /
UK:PG / West Germany:12
Trivia: Laurence Olivier was originally cast as Ernst Janning.
Montgomery Clift had a habit of cutting his hair very short when he was between
films and would not work until it had grown back. In fact, his scene in this film was
shot right after getting one of those haircuts. He also had so much trouble
remembering his lines, the scene had to be re-shot many times.
Maximilian Schell's Lead Actor Oscar makes him the lowest-billed lead category
winner in history. He is billed fifth, after Tracy, Lancaster, Widmark, and Dietrich.
Goofs: Errors in geography: The northwest corner of the concentration camp map,
around Belgium and the Netherlands, shows about three extra countries.
The concentration camp map shows Zurich as capital of Switzerland. Since 1848
it has always been Berne.
Quotes: Ernst Janning: There was a fever over the land. A fever of disgrace, of
indignity, of hunger. We had a democracy, yes, but it was torn by elements
within. Above all, there was fear. Fear of today, fear of tomorrow, fear of our
neighbors, and fear of ourselves. Only when you understand that - can you
understand what Hitler meant to us...
Awards: Won 2 Oscars. Another 11 wins & 18 nominations.
Tagline: Once in a generation...a motion picture explodes into greatness!
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