Judgment at Nuremberg (1961) – Filming Locations
Drama / History · Directed by Stanley Kramer · Starring Spencer Tracy, Marlene Dietrich
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.
Where was Judgment at Nuremberg filmed?
- Nuremberg, Germany, Nuremberg – The main courtroom sequences and trial proceedings take place in this historic building. The actual Palace of Justice where the real Nuremberg Trials were held was used for the film's courtroom scenes, lending authentic historical weight to the production
- Nuremberg, Germany, Nuremberg – Exterior shots of post-war Nuremberg streets and the city's reconstruction. The rebuilt medieval city center provides the atmospheric backdrop for the film's exploration of post-Nazi Germany and the city's recovery
- Berlin, Germany, Berlin – Flashback sequences depicting Nazi Germany and wartime scenes. Berlin provided locations for the film's historical flashback sequences showing the Nazi era that led to the trials