Judgment at Nuremberg (1959)
Judgment at Nuremberg is an American television play broadcast live on April 16, 1959, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. It was a courtroom drama written by Abby Mann and directed by George Roy Hill that depicts the trial of four German judicial officials as part of the Nuremberg trials. Claude Rains starred as the presiding judge with Maximilian Schell as the defense attorney, Melvyn Douglas as the prosecutor, and Paul Lukas as the former German Minister of Justice.
Director: George Roy Hill
Genre: Drama, TV Movie
Runtime: 90 min
Release Date: April 16, 1959
Cast
- Telford Taylor - Self - Host
- Claude Rains - Judge Dan Haywood
- Paul Lukas - Ernst Janning
- Maximilian Schell - Otto Rolfe
- Martin Milner - Capt. Byers
- Melvyn Douglas - Gen. Parker
- Ludwig Donath - Dr. Wickert
- Peter Capell - Geuter
- Werner Klemperer - Emil Hahn
- Albert Szabo - Rudolph Petersen
Screenplay
Production: CBS
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: George Roy Hill
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Judgment at Nuremberg about?
- Judgment at Nuremberg is an American television play broadcast live on April 16, 1959, as part of the CBS television series, Playhouse 90. It was a courtroom drama written by Abby Mann and directed by George Roy Hill that depicts the trial of four German judicial officials as part of the Nuremberg trials. Claude Rains starred as the presiding judge with Maximilian Schell as the defense attorney, Melvyn Douglas as the prosecutor, and Paul Lukas as the former German Minister of Justice.
- Who directed Judgment at Nuremberg?
- Judgment at Nuremberg was directed by George Roy Hill.
- Who stars in Judgment at Nuremberg?
- Judgment at Nuremberg stars Telford Taylor, Claude Rains, Paul Lukas, Maximilian Schell, Martin Milner, Melvyn Douglas.
- How long is Judgment at Nuremberg?
- Judgment at Nuremberg has a runtime of 1h 30m (90 minutes).
- What genre is Judgment at Nuremberg?
- Judgment at Nuremberg is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was Judgment at Nuremberg produced?
- Judgment at Nuremberg was produced in United States of America.