Cruel judges
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Cruel judges |
| Original title | For men only |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1952 |
| length | 95 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Paul Henreid |
| script | Lou Morheim |
| production | Paul Henreid |
| music |
Irving Friedman Hoyt Curtin |
| camera | Paul Ivano |
| cut | Sherman A. Rose |
| occupation | |
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Grausame Richter (original title For Men Only (also Time for Men Only ) - alternatively The Tall Lie ) is the title of a crime film by and with Paul Henreid from 1952. Margaret Field and James Dobson are cast in leading roles . The film was also titled The Compassionate and Strong and Thug . The screenplay by Lou Morheim based on her along with Herbert H. Margolis written narrative.
action
In order to be accepted into the fraternity Omega Nu, candidates must pass senseless and sometimes sadistic exams. Among the new entrants is Tod Palmer, whose will the President of the Association Ky Walker wants to break at all costs. At Wake College, Tod is one of Prof. Stephen Brice's top students. Brice teaches pathology and is highly valued by most students and the faculty. When Death is late for lecture after a connection test in which he had to endure in icy water, his mentor takes him aside. He wants to know if his increasingly poor performance has something to do with the fraternity, but Tod says no. At the end of the lecture, Ky and his closest friends are already waiting for him. In turn, Tod has to let the members hit him in public with a paddle and thank him for it. The young student, Kathy Hughes, who is his friend, tells Tod that another exam is coming up tonight.
Brice's wife, Julie, wants her husband to become the dean of the medical school in order to move forward in society. Tod's mother appears and shows Brice an affidavit given to her son by the board of directors of the student union. In it, the members are acquitted of any guilt if something happens during one of the exams. Stephen Brice advises her to sign so that death is not exposed in front of the group.
In addition to Death, three more students will be subjected to the so-called final exam that evening, including the rather anxious Bartholomew "Beanie" Brown. In a wooded area they are expected by the members of the association, but also by university graduates. All raise their hands in an oath and take the oath of union with Ky Walker. You cut off a pant leg and paint them on their faces. A puppy is brought in to be shot on Walker's orders. The young student refuses, so the animal is shot by another candidate. When he is about to drink from the dog's blood, he hits the vessel and runs away. He takes refuge in Brice, who suggests that Death bring the incident to District Attorney Jesse Hopkins and School President Colin Mayberry.
The newspapers report on the case on the first page. Death leads the public prosecutor and the investigating officers to the scene of the incident. All traces have been carefully removed. The students are also questioned and deny the allegations. Walker shows off a dog that looks exactly like the one killed. Death cannot prove his objection that it was someone else. When asked "Beanie" Brown, he denied the killing of a puppy and when asked if the dog on Walker's arm was the dog in question, he said yes. Headmaster Mayberry is relieved that his institute can no longer be associated with such an ugly story. Stephen Brice's wife Julie is not very happy that her husband still wants to pursue the case and advises against him. The press is now making fun of death, and he has been ridiculed and malicious in college too. Only Kathy Hughes stands by him and advises him to change schools, but Death wants to hold out until next spring. When he is driving his car, he is followed by Walker and his people. They previously smeared the windshield of Tod's car so that he can barely see anything. Panicking, he tries to escape his pursuers and crashes into a truck. Severely injured, Death arrives at the hospital, where his mother assigns the professor complicity in the situation of her son.
When Brice tries to distract himself in his laboratory, he is followed by young Tracy Norman, who has fallen in love with the older man. He rejects her, whereupon she wants revenge on him. Meanwhile, Brice doesn't want to give up death. Even an ultimatum from his wife doesn't change that. Julie then moves out of the common house. While the professor is making a fiery speech to the students, Kathy Hughes enters the room with the news that Death has died. Many of the students now sign the petition initiated by Prof. Brice against degrading admission rituals in student associations. Walker, in turn, uses Tracy's injured vanity for his own ends. He gets her to approach Brice and shortly thereafter accuse him of sexual harassment. Brice cannot prove his innocence in front of the convened investigative committee and is released. Julie, however, returns to him. "Beanie" calls the professor. He tries to tell the truth in front of the investigative committee, but is silenced and beaten by Ky Walker. Brice finds him battered in a bar shortly afterwards. "Beanie" does not appear before the investigative committee and Stephen finds out a little later that he has left school. Brice says on the head that Walker is responsible for it. His hand is injured from the "Beanie" brawl and Brice tears the plaster off. He announced that he wanted to use the traces on the patch to analyze whether there was blood from "Beanie" on it. Walker wants to ambush the professor in the laboratory shortly afterwards, but Brice confronts him. He gets Ky Walker to admit that a puppy was senselessly sacrificed and that Tracy lied on his orders. Julie, President Mayberry, and others will witness these statements behind the door. Mayberry asks Brice to stay and offers him the position of dean. To the delight of his colleagues and his wife, Stephen agrees.
production
Production notes
The film was shot from the beginning of September to September 22, 1951 in the General Service Studios in Los Angeles and at Los Angeles City College in California . It is a film from HN Productions by Lippert Pictures and distributed by Döring-Film GmbH. The rights holder is Kit Parker Films.
Paul Henreid acted as the main actor as well as director and producer in this production. Henreid said that the film was supposed to be titled Hell Night , but that there were difficulties, so they agreed on the title of the original artwork. At its premiere, the film was quite successful, but he was in a later revival along with the film The Crimson Pirate ( The Crimson Pirate demonstrated), which meant that stood on the announcement: For Men Only - The Crimson Pirate , which so meant a lot like: A pirate film - only for men! Henreid then withdrew his film and changed the title to The Tall Lie , which, however, no longer helped.
Vera Miles, then 22 years old, has her first slightly bigger role in this film. Eight years later she played one of the main roles in the film Psycho .
synchronization
The German dubbing was done by the Internationale Film-Union AG Remagen . Hanns Eggerth is responsible for the German texts as well as the direction .
| role | actor | Voice actor |
|---|---|---|
| Professor Dr. Stephen Brice | Paul Henreid | Ernst von Klipstein |
| Julie Brice | Margaret Field | Gisela Hoeter |
| Bartholomew "Beanie" Brown | James Dobson | Klaus W. Krause |
| Mrs. Palmer | Virginia Mullen | Gerda Maria Terno |
| Ky Walker, Scum Leader | Russell Johnson | Arnold Marquis |
| Death Palmer | Robert Sherman | Wolfgang Schwarz |
publication
The film premiered in the United States on January 11, 1952. There it ran under the title The Tall Lie . It was published in Sweden in October 1952 and in the Federal Republic of Germany on February 20, 1953. In the same year he also received a publication in Denmark and Finland. It was shown in selected cinemas in France in 1954 and was re-released in Denmark in 1955. The film was also released in Belgium.
criticism
“A murder in the torturous rituals of an American fraternity is solved by a responsible professor. Dark psychological and socially critical crime film of average quality, which is committed against false ideals of masculinity. (Also titled 'Strong and Thug' , 'The Compassionate' ). "
The review in the New York Times pointed out that Paul Henreid was involved in the film in three roles, namely as producer, director and star. Although his contribution is not suitable to set a comprehensive reform in motion, he could at least embarrass some institutions with regard to brotherhoods. Henreid's multiple function did not tarnish the quality of his acting performance. He gives a convincing professor whose emotions are sincere and open. He also surrounded himself with enough young people to give his portrayal the necessary maturity. Worth mentioning are Robert Sherman as Tod Palmer, but also Russell Johnson as the villainous campus leader, Margaret Field in the role of Henreid's wife, Kathleen Hughes as the femme fatale offspring and Vera Miles as the victim's friend.
Web links
- Cruel judge in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- For Men Only at Turner Classic Movies (English)
- The Tall Lie Fig. DVD case, see page thesprocketvault.com
- For Men Only movie poster at alamy.de
- Cruel Judges movie poster at postertreasures.com
- Cruel Judges Fig. Title page Illustrierte Film-Bühne No. 1749 (in the picture: Paul Henreid, Kathleen Hughes)
Individual evidence
- ↑ For Men Only at TCM - Turner Classic Movies (English)
- ↑ The Tall Lie (For Men Only) at kitparkerfilms.wordpress.com (English)
- ↑ Cruel judges in the synchronous database. Retrieved April 14, 2019.
- ↑ Cruel Judges. In: Lexicon of International Films . Film service , accessed March 2, 2017 .
- ^ AW: Fraternity Problems Are Reviewed In: The New York Times . January 16, 1952 (English). Retrieved April 14, 2019.