 | Maria J L. |
5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
I never thought a movie taking place in a court room could be so great! WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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 | Beniamin N. |
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
A great movie about the dignity of one human life.
These lines from the movie say it better than any review could:
Judge Haywood... the reason I asked you to come: Those people, those millions of ... Read MoreA great movie about the dignity of one human life.
These lines from the movie say it better than any review could:
Judge Haywood... the reason I asked you to come: Those people, those millions of people... I never knew it would come to that. You must believe it, You must believe it!
Judge Dan Haywood: Herr Janning, it "came to that" the first time you sentenced a man to death you knew to be innocent. Close this ReviewWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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| Steve H. |
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Power acting at its finest by the best actors of the 20th century: Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Monty Clift, Richard Widmark, Max Schell, Judy Garland with appearances by Werner ... Read MorePower acting at its finest by the best actors of the 20th century: Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Marlene Dietrich, Monty Clift, Richard Widmark, Max Schell, Judy Garland with appearances by Werner Klemperer (Col Klink of Hogan's Heroes) & a young William Shatner (Capt Kirk, T.J. Hooker).
The acting is lifelike and you feel you are actually there. No doubt one of the top 3 films I've ever seen. Close this ReviewWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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| Jimmie C. |
3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Timeless. Excellent script. Some of the best performances in the careers by some of the best actors of all time. Every politician should be required to watch this movie annually. It is a long film ... Read MoreTimeless. Excellent script. Some of the best performances in the careers by some of the best actors of all time. Every politician should be required to watch this movie annually. It is a long film that seems much shorter because of the excellence of this cast, director, producers and writers. Close this ReviewWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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| Robert F. |
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
Still topical, will get you talking. WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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| Carsten S. |
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
A stellar cast in a great movie! If only people would learn from history! Especially todays politicians. Interestingly enough it also shows, how world politics interfere with justice. WAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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 | Andrea P. |
1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Fascinating. Spencer Tracy seems born to the role of the American lead jurist presiding over an international criminal tribunal in the case of four former jurists who, in a perverted display of ... Read MoreFascinating. Spencer Tracy seems born to the role of the American lead jurist presiding over an international criminal tribunal in the case of four former jurists who, in a perverted display of German "patriotism", sentenced thousands of innocent citizens to forced sterilizations or execution for "crimes" committed under the infamous Nuremberg laws. Maximilian Schell won Best Actor for his commanding performance as the German defense attorney whose logical arguments nearly swayed the court in his clients' favor. The film shows how behind-the-scenes politics (in 1949, the Cold War was commencing) also came close to influencing the trial's outcome: Some were recommending acquittal so as to enlist the aid of the German people in combatting the emerging Communist threat in Europe. In one scene, an American officer posits, "The thing to do is survive, isn't it?" The comparison to German citizens looking the other way while war-time atrocities were being committed is implicit. Close this ReviewWAS THIS REVIEW HELPFUL? Yes
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