Ranks among finest films ever made

Rating: 10/10 (17 October 2004)

An amazing film. Superb cast, superior directing and forty years later still deals with moral issues that are highly relevant today. The decision to shoot the film in black and white adds to the impression of absolute authenticity. Very, very few motion pictures can even approach this movie's quality. I rank this as one of the finest 5 films ever made. This is William Shatner's first film performance, and one of the last by Judy Garland. Maximilian Schell is brilliant as the German defense attorney. Spencer Tracy, Montgomery Clift, Marlene Dietrich, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Werner Klemperer, et al give extremely competent performances. 10 stars!