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directed by Lewis Allen and starring

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and starring

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. The film was based on the novel ''The Sealed Verdict'' by

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. It was produced and distributed by

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. Extensive

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took place in

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, which had been occupied by the Germans from 1940 to 1944.McKay p.165

Plot

Maj. Robert Lawson (

), a lawyer working in Germany as part of the American Army's tribunal for prosecuting Nazi war criminals, successfully convicts Gen. Otto Steigmann (

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) of war crimes. Defense witness Themis DeLisle (

), whose French Resistance father's life was saved by Steigmann, insists the German officer is innocent. Despite pressure from his superiors, Lawson decides to reopen his investigation, uncovering evidence that may clear Steigmann.

Cast

as Maj. Robert Lawson *

as Themis DeLisle *

as Captain Kinsella *

as Gen. Otto Steigmann *

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as Capt. Lance Nissen *

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as Jacob Meyersohn * Norbert Schiller as Slava Rodal *

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as Lieutenant Parker *

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as Camilla Cameron *

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as Captain Gribemont * Paul Lees as Private Clay * James Bell as Mr. Elmer *

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as Mrs. Cora Hockland * Frank Conroy as Colonel Pike *

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as Mrs. Emma Steigmann * June Jeffery as Erika Wagner * Patricia Miller as Maria Romanek *

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as Dr. Bossin * Charles Evans as General Kirkwood

References

Bibliography

* McKay, James. ''Ray Milland: The Films, 1929-1984''. McFarland, 2020.

External links

* * 1948 films Films directed by Lewis Allen Paramount Pictures films 1940s war drama films American war drama films Films set in Germany Films scored by Hugo Friedhofer Films with screenplays by Jonathan Latimer American black-and-white films 1948 drama films 1940s American films 1940s English-language films Films shot in France English-language war drama films {{1940s-US-drama-film-stub