---
title: "Judgment at Nuremberg"
year: 1961
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/judgment-at-nuremberg-1961"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 821
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 191
community_rating: 8.0
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "NR"
---

# Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/judgment-at-nuremberg-1961

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Judgment at Nuremberg is a film first released in 1961. Catalogued under Drama, History. Produced and broadcast by Roxlom Films, Stanley Kramer Productions. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "Four German judges face a military tribunal in 1947 to answer for crimes against humanity."

### Why Watch
- explores an important historical trial
- features powerful courtroom testimonies

### Caveats & Content Note
- long runtime of over three hours
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with serious historical themes related to the Nazi regime.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: serious, historical, dramatic

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/judgment-at-nuremberg-1961#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Stanley Kramer
- **Networks / Studios**: Roxlom Films, Stanley Kramer Productions

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Spencer Tracy** as *Dan Haywood*
- **Richard Widmark** as *Tad Lawson*
- **Maximilian Schell** as *Hans Rolfe*
- **Burt Lancaster** as *Ernst Janning*
- **Marlene Dietrich** as *Mrs. Bertholt*
- **Judy Garland** as *Irene Hoffman Wallner*
- **Montgomery Clift** as *Rudolph Petersen*
- **William Shatner** as *Harrison Byers*
- **Werner Klemperer** as *Emil Hahn*
- **Kenneth MacKenna** as *Kenneth Norris*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When is the film set?
The film is set in 1947.

### Q: Who are the defendants?
Four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal.

### Q: Who is the chief justice?
Chief Justice Haywood hears the evidence and testimony.

### Q: Who represents the lead defendant?
Hans Rolfe serves as the defense attorney.

### Q: Who provides testimony in the case?
Testimony is heard from lead defendant Ernst Janning, defense attorney Hans Rolfe, a widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain, and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Judgment at Nuremberg — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/821)

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