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Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

Ceremony Year: 1962Category: Best PictureReleased: 1961
Nominated Talent & Credits
Stanley Kramer— Stanley Kramer
Synopsis / Overview

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.

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BEST MOTION PICTURE — 34th Academy Awards (1962)

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