Climax! The Trial of Captain Wirtz (Season 3, Episode 33)
Unrated
TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

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Climax!

The Trial of Captain Wirtz (Season 3, Episode 33)

Unrated

TV Episode | 60 min | Drama

A recreation of the trial of Captain Henry Wirz, commandant of the Andersonville prison during the Civil War. The charge--conspiracy to commit atrocities and murder among the prisoners.

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Updated Jun 27, 1957

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Jun 27, 1957 (United States)

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Nominated for 13 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 3 nominations

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12 cast members

Name	Known for
Robert Bice Actor Actor See fewer	Foxfire (1955)
Robert Burton Actor Actor See fewer	The Big Heat (1953)
William Challee Actor Actor See fewer	Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Stacy Harris Actor Actor See fewer	Dragnet (1954)
Charlton Heston Chipman Chipman See fewer	Ben-Hur (1959)
Brian G. Hutton Actor Actor See fewer	Where Eagles Dare (1968)
William Lundigan Self - Host Self - Host See fewer	Pinky (1949)
Barney Phillips Actor Actor See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1959)
William Schallert David David See fewer	Innerspace (1987)
Everett Sloane Captain Henry Wirtz Captain Henry Wirtz See fewer	Citizen Kane (1941)
Arthur Space Actor Actor See fewer	The Big Noise (1944)
Harry Townes Baker Baker See fewer	Star Trek (1966)