wilhelm grimm ( alexander knox ) stand trial for nazi crime . three witness give evidence father warecki ( henry travers ) and wilhelm brother karl ( erik rolf ) and wilhelm former lover marja ( marsha hunt ) before wilhelm speaks in his own defense . the film end after the court sum up . the film be tell in three flashback segment a each of the witness take the stand . the story be mostly set in a small polish village and memorable scene include the village reaction to the death of anna ( shirley mill ) and who wilhelm be accuse of rap while the treatment of the jewish villager a they prepare to be move to concentration camp while and the church service where willie grimm ( richard crane ) denounce his nazi upbringing whilst mourn for his girlfriend janina ( dorothy morris ) and marja daughter and after she have be shoot at a brothel . throughout the film and knox be unrepentant and be very convincing a a bitter and resentful and evil man . martha hunt have some powerful moment and match him with her strength and henry travers be also very good in his role a a priest . this film deliver an effective story that stay with you once it have finish .