Find movie and film cast and crew information for town without pity 1961 gottfried reinhardt on allmovie. Gene pitney town without pity sheet music in a minor. Kirk douglas and jason robards are outstanding in inherit the wind, and kirk douglas gives one of his great performances in town without pity. The film, which was based on the novel by manfred gregor, features gene pitneys haunting song a town without pity. Movie music the movie a town without pity 1961 was filmed in austria deals with american occupying forces in germany post wwii. I read an interview with kirk douglas once and he talked about all the controversy including him getting death threats from some of his fans. Christine kaufmann, and a very young robert blake, i highly recommend town without pity. Two good movies on one disc makes for a real movie treat. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in a minor transposable.
This album was produced expressly for members of the film music collectors society and was not intended for commercial purposes. Meet the cast and learn more about the stars of town without pity with exclusive news, pictures, videos and more at. 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 1961 out of 4 incredibly hard hitting, depressing and brutal courtroom drama, which has sadly been forgotten over the decades. Town without pity 1961 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Tracking down a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the gottfried reinhardtdirected movie via subscription can be challenging, so we here at. I mainly bought this two film dvd for 1961 s town without pity, but both films are classics. Yearning to watch town without pity in the comfort of your own home. I guess this film kinda grew on me very hard because something in real life actually happened during my 1st 7th army europe tour similar to the.
Staring kirk douglas, richard jaeckal, barbara rutting and alan gifford. Tony curtis and his thenwife, actress christine kaufmann, in 1963 stroll at red square in moscow during the 3rd international moscow film festival. To save the soldiers from a death sentence the attorney has to put the victim on the witness stand and attempt to. The song town without pity was written by dimitri tiomkin and ned washington and was first released by gene pitney in 1961. Town without pity 1961 kirk douglas, barbara rutting, christine kaufmann. A military lawyer is assigned to defend four american gis accused of raping a teenage german girl. The boogie man will get you hd 1942 boris karloff and peter lorre rare film noir comedy.
Mal sondock private joey haines was a texasborn american expatriate who was a disc jockey with afn while serving with the u. Town without pity 1961 kirk douglas, barbara rutting. Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or view the gottfried reinhardtdirected movie via subscription can. Download this subtitles from our download location, see more details bellow. What a town without pity can do if we stop to gaze upon a star people talk about how bad we are. The song won the very first golden globe award for best original song, and was nominated for an academy award for best song. Contains song, town without pity track 10 performed by gene pitney. Everyone can hum theme from a summer place, even if you cant remember its title, but few bother with the oncepopular 1959 sandra deetroy. I mainly bought this twofilm dvd for 1961s town without pity, but both films are classics. After his enlistment ended in the late 1950s, sondock stayed in europe and became famous as a master of ceremonies and radio host at westdeuscher rundfunk wdr in cologne. Hear classic music from town without pity, 1961, directed by gottfried reinhardt, with kirk douglas, e. Brian setzer born april 10, 1959 in new york is an american guitarist, singer and songwriter whose popular big band orchestra is most appreciated commercially for their swinging take on christmas holiday classics. Town without pity is a 1961 american, swiss, and west german international co production drama film directed by gottfried reinhardt. Not too many films had talked about rape before this one came out in 1961.
Print and download town without pity sheet music by gene pitney. Town without pity 1961 movie picture download mm52. The track, produced by aaron schroeder, was originally recorded by gene pitney for the 1961 film of the same title. She gained international attention and a golden globe award for starring in the gang rapeshocker town without pity in 1961.
Gene pitney town without pity 196162, film tribute on vimeo. Town without pity 1961 kirk douglas, barbara rutting, christine. Stadt ohne mitleid is a 1961 american, swiss, and west german international coproduction drama film directed by gottfried reinhardt. Town without pity 1961 gottfried reinhardt synopsis.
When her parents press for the death penalty and the whole town bays for revenge, the lawyer has only one choice to save his clients lives to destroy the young girl a second time, this time in the witness box. Army defense lawyer garrett kirk douglas in west germany interviewing his g. Im not someone who uses lots of superlatives, but town without pity is a movie, for which i would not mind using some of them and only positively. 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. Town without pity, a littleremembered 1961 courtroom drama with kirk douglas, inspired a much more familiar song of the same name. 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. The us army maintains a barracks outside of town in the story, and probably does to this day.
Stadt ohne mitleid is a 1961 american, swiss, and west german international coproduction drama film directed by gottfried. Town without pity from 45rpm records town without pity instrumental and vocal versions town without pity performer. Filmed on location in germany, this socially conscious courtroom drama. Three years ago when i last made a music video set to the immortal classic, town without pity, the film itself was not available for download. The town without pityinherit the wind dvd, 20, 2disc. Many 1950s1960s movies are remembered today mostly for spinoff hit records. 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. Gene pitney town without pity 196162, film tribute on. Christine kaufmann, austrianborn actress in town without. Town without pity is a song written by composer dimitri tiomkin and lyricist ned washington. Subtitles are sorted by relevance for searching keywords. Produced by the mirisch corporation, the film stars kirk douglas, barbara rutting, christine kaufmann, and e. 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.
Girl gang 1954, girl on a chain gang 1965, girls town 1959, girls on the loose 1958, glen or glenda 1953, gloria grahame. Town without pity 1961 stream and watch online moviefone. Town without pity, the film itself was not available for download. A local teenage girl is raped by four us soldiers on a hot summer day in a little german town. The trial creates quite a brouhaha in town as the selfrighteous residents begin. Cover versions of town without pity written by dimitri. Town without pity is a 1961 film set in germany west. When this film was released in 1961, i remember the ads saying this film was for adults only. Gene pitney town without pity 196162, film tribute.
A few trailers and film clips from the movie were available, most in poor quality or else seriously deficient in scenes. An attorney is given the job of defending four american soldiers charged with raping a 16 yearold german girl. Early in his career setzer was a member of the nyc band bloodless pharaohs, and later fronted the popular rockabilly revival band, stray cats. Town without pity 1961 directed by gottfried reinhardt. Town without pity 1961 gottfried reinhardt cast and. Town without pityinherit the wind is a great two movie disc. I had no idea about this movie, nor i ever knew anything about it. Description tags show more pcbs pns apbs mpbs bbs ps pubs ps pas pes pis pos pus abs cbs pcs pjs pms prs p ns p. 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. I mainly bought this two film dvd for 1961s town without pity, but both films are classics. Four american soldiers stationed near a german village face death in the rape of a local girl and are defended by outside. 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. This film takes place in an occupied german town during world war ii. Town of evening calm, country of cherry blossoms 2018 trailer.
But the song, as a hit single, had a life of its own in america, and i adapted the song for a. 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 1961 film noir transgression into the cultural cinematic gutter. Town without pity is a 1961 film set in germany west germany during the cold war in the bavarian town of bamberg.