Town Without Pity
“The Story of What Four Men Did To a Girl... And What the Town Did To Them!”
Synopsis
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.
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Town Without Pity [Trailer] 1961
Type: Trailer • Published 2010-08-24
Top Cast
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Kirk Douglas
Major Garrett
Barbara Rütting
Inge Koerner
Christine Kaufmann
Karin Steinhof
E.G. Marshall
Colonel Pakenham
Hans Nielsen
Karl Steinhof
Ingrid van Bergen
Trude
Robert Blake
Corporal Jim Larkin
Richard Jaeckel
Corporal Birdwell Scott
Frank Sutton
Sergeant Chuck Snyder
Karin Hardt
Frau Steinhof
Gerhart Lippert
Frank Borgmann
Mal Sondock
Private Joey Haines
Alan Gifford
General Stafford
Max Haufler
Doctor Urban
Rose Renée Roth
Frau Kulig
Eleonore von Hoogstraten
Frau Borgmann
Egon von Jordan
Bürgermeister
Philo Hauser
Herr Schmidt
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 10, 1961
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gottfried Reinhardt
- Screenplay & Story
- George Hurdalek, Silvia Reinhardt, Jan Lustig
- Original Score
- Dimitri Tiomkin
- Original Title
- Town Without Pity
- Country of Origin
- Germany, Switzerland, United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- German, English
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- The Mirisch Company
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gottfried Reinhardt
George Hurdalek, Silvia Reinhardt, Jan Lustig, Gregor Dorfmeister, Dalton Trumbo
Dimitri Tiomkin
Kurt Hasse
Walter Boos, Hermann Haller
Eberhard Meichsner, Gottfried Reinhardt
Department Leadership Roster
George Hurdalek
Screenplay
Silvia Reinhardt
Screenplay
Jan Lustig
Screenplay
Eberhard Meichsner
Producer
Gottfried Reinhardt
Producer
Gottfried Reinhardt
Director
Walter Boos
Editor
Kurt Hasse
Director of Photography
Hermann Haller
Editor
Lilo Hagen
Costume Design
Dalton Trumbo
Writer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About Town Without Pity
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Town Without Pity about?
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.
Who directed Town Without Pity?
Town Without Pity was directed by Gottfried Reinhardt.
Who stars in Town Without Pity?
The principal cast of Town Without Pity includes Kirk Douglas, Barbara Rütting, Christine Kaufmann, E.G. Marshall, Hans Nielsen.
When was Town Without Pity released and how long is it?
Town Without Pity was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for Town Without Pity?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Town Without Pity was composed by Dimitri Tiomkin.
Is Town Without Pity based on a book or true story?
Town Without Pity is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Gregor Dorfmeister".