该片是由戈特弗里德·赖因哈特执导的剧情片,于1961年上映，主要讲述了.:In 1960 Germany, Army lawy.er Major Steve Garret.t is assigned to d.efend four A.merica.n soldiers charged with .raping 16 year-.old Karin Steinhof. She was. swimming in a nearby river. when .the fo.ur of them came. across h.er and th.ey were soon arres.ted thereafter. Ma.j. Garret.t is a.nything but impressed with .his clients but his j.ob is to give them. the best de.fense .possible. He tries to ob.tain a plea bar.gain but Karin's father fla.tly refuses and the prosecu.tor, C.olonel. Jerome Pakenha.m, is see.king the .death penalty. In .order for the deat.h penalty. to be. applied, the defense attor.ney must have the opp.ortunity to thorou.ghly examine. the v.ictim under oath. He sym.pathizes with K.arin and does his best to c.onvince Karin father to kee.p her .from t.estifying. When. he refus.es, Garre.tt is left will li.ttle choice but to. attack h.er on .the stand. Written by garyk.mcd