Army defense lawyer garrett kirk douglas in west germany interviewing his g. This is my entry for the 1961 blogathon being hosted by movie movie blog blog in honor of his 57th birthday later this month. Town without pity 1961 flickers in timeflickers in time. Town without pity is a 1961 american, swiss, and west german international coproduction drama about a young german girl gangraped by four american militarymen. Shot on location in vienna, austria and bavaria, germany. Four american soldiers stationed near a german village face death in. Her bestknown film was town without pity 1961, as a sexually precocious german girl raped by american soldiers occupying her town. Town without pity is a film directed by gottfried reinhardt with kirk douglas, barbara rutting, christine kaufmann, e. Town without pity is a film directed by gottfried reinhardt with kirk douglas, barbara. Steve garrett kirk douglas must defend four american soldiers part of the forces occupying a small town in germany who drunkenly raped a 19yearold girl christine kaufmann. He followed that same year with his first top 20 single, town without pity, from the 1961 film of the same.
And what the town did to them four american soldiers stationed near a german village face death in the rape of a local girl and are defended by outside counsel major steve grant. Spartacus movie poster folded rerelease 1990 stanley kubrick film kirk douglas. Produced by the mirisch corporation, the film stars kirk douglas, barbara rutting, christine kaufmann, and e. Christine kaufmann, austrianborn actress in town without. Details about town without pity 1961 original release lobby card kirk douglas. Town without pity was a contemporary story about the problems of american troops in germany. Staring kirk douglas, richard jaeckal, barbara rutting and alan gifford. Vinyl 7 gene pitney town without pity 1961, vinyl discogs.
Recommendation engine sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful and disturbing films with plots about legal, courtroom drama, courtroom, life is a bitch, dishonesty, dedicated lawyer and society mostly in drama, crime and thriller genres. Stadt ohne mitleid is a 1961 american, swiss, and west german international coproduction drama film directed by gottfried. Everyone can hum theme from a summer place, even if you cant remember its title, but few bother with the oncepopular 1959 sandra deetroy. Its impact, therefore, is lessened to the point where, on occasion, it seems that the film, is simply a discussion of the fine points of the law and little else.
Major steve garrett kirk douglas is given one of the biggest challenges of his career. Dimitri tiomkin composed the film score, including the academy award nominated song town without pity. I mainly bought this twofilm dvd for 1961s town without pity, but both films are classics. Town without pity 1961 was a drama blackandwhite film directed by gottfried reinhardt and produced by gottfried reinhardt. Town without pity written by dimitri tiomkin and ned washington was recorded by gene pitney for the 1961 film of the same title. The music score by dimitri tiomkin perfectly captures the mood of the film and the title song by gene pitney is very haunting. Town without pity is a 1961 american, swiss, and west german international coproduction drama film directed by gottfried. The girls enraged father demands the soldiers receive the death penalty. The action in town without pity takes place in the german countryside, near a little village.
Kirk douglas and barbara rutting in town without pity 1961 kirk douglas in town. Town without pity 1961 stream and watch online moviefone. Stadt ohne mitleid is a 1961 american, swiss and west german international coproduction drama film directed by gottfried reinhardt. Thru the door you will plainly see the rear quarter panel of a 1957 chevy convertible with wide white wall tires. The film begins with four american servicemen in germany raping a local lady.
Watch town without pity online stream full movie directv. Town without pity 1961 original release lobby card kirk. The movie a town without pity 1961 was filmed in austria deals with american occupying forces in germany post wwii. Bennett, the last american military execution so far april th, 2009 headsman. Gottfried reinhardt town without pity vintage mockup photo. Town without pity 1961 kirk douglas, barbara rutting, christine kaufmann. Near fine, with pin holes to the corners and light wrinkling overall. Town without pity is a 1961 film set in germany west germany during the cold war in the bavarian town of bamberg. Town without pity 1961 film noir transgression into the cultural cinematic gutter. Most similar movies to town without pity the list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Determined to defend the mens lives, garrett demolishes the girl on the witness stand. Filmed on location in germany, this socially conscious courtroom drama chronicles.
The song was nominated for an academy award for best original song but lost to moon river. Girl gang 1954, girl on a chain gang 1965, girls town 1959, girls on the loose 1958, glen or glenda 1953, gloria grahame. Kirk douglas, hans nielsen, robert blake, richard jaeckel, frank sutton, gerhart lippert, max haufler. Recording first published 1961 made in great britain sidea. Town without pity 1961, a film by gottfried reinhardt. She was swimming in a nearby river when the four of them came across her and they were soon arrested thereafter. Steve garrett kirk douglas must defend four american soldiers part of the forces occupying a small town in germany who drunkenly raped a 19year. Town without pity, a littleremembered 1961 courtroom drama with kirk douglas, inspired a much more familiar song of the same name. Town without pity 1961 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. What a town without pity can do if we stop to gaze upon a star people talk about how bad we are. They do play the crooning classic town without pity on every jukebox in the village at every opportunity not to mention during the credits. Directed by gottfried reinhardt, the film stars kirk douglas, barbara rutting, christine kaufmann, and e.
Town without pity two original photographs from the 1961. Brief synopsis after a local woman is found raped, an army attorney must try and defend his four soldier clients who are accused of the crime. Many 1950s1960s movies are remembered today mostly for spinoff hit records. Its success was partly due to it being from the movie of the same name, with the star appeal of kirk douglas attracting a lot of attention. German girl christine kaufmann in the woods between the town and the. But, while in some ways the film talks around the attack seldom ever using the word rape, it still is very obvious what the film is about and it was surprisingly adult and frank. The film, which was based on the novel by manfred gregor, features gene pitneys haunting song a town without pity. In 1962, the song received a golden globe award for best motion picture song, and was nominated for an academy award for best music, original song.
Town without pity is, nevertheless, worth seeing for its eclectic international supporting cast which includes the lovely christine kaufmann in her first major role in an english language film. As of this date, its been 48 years since the united states military last carried out an execution the fort leavenworth hanging of john arthur bennett for rape an epileptic black soldier with a family history of mental illness, bennett had enlisted to find a way up out of sharecropping. The track, produced by aaron schroeder, was originally recorded by gene pitney for the 1961 film of the same title. Blooper in town without pity town without pity 1961. Barcode and other identifiers matrix runout sidea runout, stamped. Four american soldiers are accused of gangraping a 16y. Town without pity 1961 plot summary 3 four american soldiers stationed near a german village face death in the rape of a local girl, and are defended by outside counsel major steve garrett. Ours is not an easy age were like tigers in a cage what a town without pity can do the young have problems many problems we need an understanding heart why dont they help us, try to help us before this clay and granite planet falls apart. The song won the very first golden globe award for best original song, and was nominated for an academy award for best song. Town without pity 1961 movie clip just asking for it.
Career rise to fame 19611964 signed to songwriter aaron schroeders newly formed musicor label in 1961, pitney scored his first chart single, which made the top 40, the selfpenned i wanna love my life away, on which he played several instruments and multitracked the vocals. The trial creates quite a brouhaha in town as the selfrighteous residents begin discussing the town. A web page featuring information about town without pity. My mother wouldnt let me see this movie in 1961 when it was in theaters because i was gang raped myself in 1960. The film was town without pity, which was made in 1961 by the mirisch corporation for united artists release and produced and directed by gottfried reinhardt, son of the legendary german stage director max reinhardt who fled the nazis in 1933 because he was jewish, settled in the u. The 1961 blogathon town without pity 1961 movierob. Marshall, hans nielsen, ingrid van bergen, robert blake, richard jaeckel,and more.
Town without pity 1961 by barbara frederick january 29, 2014. Not too many films had talked about rape before this one came out in 1961. Four american soldiers stationed near a german village face death in the rape of a local girl, and are defended by outside counsel major steve garrett. Town without pity 1961 movies, tv, celebs, and more. At face value, town without pity appears to be a straight courtroom drama treatment of a gang rape case and its repercussions on a german community incensed over the fact that the rapists are. Four american soldiers stationed near a german village face death in the rape of a local girl. Soon as the camera switches to an outdoor shot, you will see kirk getting into that car which has changed into a 1956 chevy convertible with blackwall tires. Town without pity 1961 letterboxd your life in film. Town without pity 1961 kirk douglas, barbara rutting, christine. Although the proof is greatly in favor of the prosecution, us military law demands that a defense be presented absence any confessions by the gis. Town without pity is a song written by composer dimitri tiomkin and lyricist ned washington. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of town without pity with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. Stadt ohne mitleid is a 1961 american, swiss, and west german international coproduction drama film directed by gottfried reinhardt. Watch the very end as kirk douglas is walking down the hotel corridor towards the open door.
No idea where this pityfree town is supposed to be. Town without pity is a 1961 film set in germany west. In 1960 germany, army lawyer major steve garrett is assigned to defend four american soldiers charged with raping 16 yearold karin steinhof. The us army maintains a barracks outside of town in the story, and probably does to this day.
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