Number 201 on IMDb's Top 250
It has been three years since the most important Nazi leaders had 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 the question that the tribunal must decide, is that the right thing to do? Once again, very little hilarity in war crimes.
Trivia: Maximillian Schell's Lead Actor Oscar makes him the lowest-billed lead category winner in history. He is billed fifth, after Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, and Marlene Dietrich. 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.
This was a pretty good film. Tracy is dignified and pensive as the presiding judge. Montgomery Clift is powerful in a small role as a victim of the german judges. Judy Garland was also powerful on the stand during the trial. Both Clift and Garland garnered supporting acting Oscar nominations.
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I'm assuming "Superman Will" is dressed that way in preperation for the new Superman movie? When does it come out? We finally got Da Vinci Code here in our theater. I'm going to try to see it sometime this week.
Superman Returns on June 28th. Do you like the fact that I don't have glasses on? Superman doesn't wear them. If I had them on, you won't recognize me as Superman.
I never noticed no glasses. I guess I'm not that good of an observer, though I thought I was doing pretty good noticing that you're superman and superman is coming to theaters near you (said in booming voice). So, what is your alias then when you have glasses on?
um...Mild Mannered Will Kent, Cub Reporter. Golly Gee, you didn't know that? See, it's got to be the glasses. Every other avatar I have has glasses on, even the one with the gas mask.
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