Where to Watch Town Without Pity (1961) in the US

What it's about

In 1960 West Germany, US Army lawyer Major Steve Garrett is assigned to defend four American soldiers charged with raping a 16 year-old local girl named Karin Steinhof. She was swimming in a nearby river with her boyfriend when the four of them (in a drunken state) allegedly came across her and they were soon arrested thereafter. Maj. Garrett is anything but impressed with his clients (aware that they are all guilty of the crime) but his job is to give them the best defense possible. He tries to obtain a plea bargain, but Karin's father flatly refuses and the prosecutor, Colonel Jerome Pakenham, is seeking the death penalty. In order for the death penalty to be applied, the defense attorney must have the opportunity to thoroughly examine the victim under oath. Garrett sympathizes with Karin and does his best to convince Karin father to keep her from testifying. When he refuses, Garrett is left will little choice but to attack her on the stand.

Cast and crew

Director

Gottfried Reinhardt

Writer

Manfred Gregor, Georg Hurdalek, Jan Lustig

Starring

Kirk Douglas, E.G. Marshall, Robert Blake

Details

Release date

Mar 24, 1961

Language

English, German

Country

Switzerland, West Germany, United States

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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