Town Without Pity (1961)

movie

(1981)

Country: Switzerland, USA, West Germany
Genres: Crime, Drama
Release: 1961-03-24
Director: Gottfried Reinhardt
Writers: Manfred Gregor , George Hurdalek , Jan Lustig , Silvia Reinhardt
Language: English | German
Stars: Kirk Douglas , Barbara Rütting , Christine Kaufmann , E.G. Marshall , Hans Nielsen , Ingrid van Bergen , Robert Blake , Richard Jaeckel , Frank Sutton , Karin Hardt
Runtime: 105 min
Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 2 wins & 2 nominations total
AKA: Cidade Sem Compaixão (Brazil) , Cidade sem Compaixão (Brazil) , Town Without Pity (United States of America) , Pueblo sin compasión (Mexico) , Grad bez milosti , Pueblo sin compasión (Argentina) , Безжалостный город , Byen uden nåde (Denmark) , Kaupunki ilman sääliä (Finland) , Town Without Pity , İnsafsız şehir (Turkey) , Town Without Pity (Switzerland, Swiss Confederation) , Town Without Pity (Canada) , Stad utan nåd (Sweden) , Oraş fără milă (Romania) , Shocker (United States of America) , Town Without Pity (United Kingdom) , Stadt ohne Mitleid (Germany) , By uten nåde (Norway) , 非情の町 (Japan) , Town Without Pity , Stadt ohne Mitleid , Ypothesis viasmou (Greece) , Gente sem Compaixão (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , Ciudad sin piedad (Spain) , Stadt ohne Mitleid (Austria) , Ville sans pitié (Switzerland, Swiss Confederation) , La città spietata (Italy) , Miasto bez litości (Poland) , Ville sans pitié (France, French Republic)
Plot: In 1960 Germany, Army lawyer Major Steve Garrett is assigned to defend four American soldiers charged with raping 16 year-old Karin Steinhof. She was swimming in a nearby river when the four of them came across her and they were soon arrested thereafter. Maj. Garrett is anything but impressed with his clients 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. He 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.
IMDB:tt0055539