In 1947, four German judges who served on the bench during the Nazi regime face a military tribunal to answer charges of crimes against humanity. Chief Justice Haywood hears evidence and testimony not only from lead defendant Ernst Janning and his defense attorney Hans Rolfe, but also from the widow of a Nazi general, an idealistic U.S. Army captain and reluctant witness Irene Wallner.
Judgment at Nuremberg has generally received very positive reviews.
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Judgment at Nuremberg was released in 1961 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 283 reviews, giving Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) an average rating of 80%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 89%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 69%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Judgment at Nuremberg than critics were.
With a score of 80%, Judgment at Nuremberg is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 1961, which stands at 59%.
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