"The Judge and His Hangman" is an episode of the CBS television anthology series Studio One consisting of an hour-long adaptation of Friedrich Dürrenmatt's 1950 novel of the same name. The episode was first broadcast November 14, 1955. Adapted by Dick Berg and directed by William H. Brown Jr.,"Talent Showsheet November 11 - November 20 1955: Monday November 14". Ross Reports on Television. November 11, 1955 p. B. the episode starred Kurt Kasznar, Charles Korvin, and Luis Van Rooten.
Cast Credits derived from November 12, 1955 issue of TV Guide's Chicago Edition."Monday, November 14". TV Guide (Chicago Edition). November 12, 1955. p. A-25. Barlach – Kurt Kasznar Gastmann - Charles Korvin Laszlo - Herbert Berghof Tschantz – Jamie Smith Von Schwendi – George Voskovec Lutz – Luis Van Rooten
Premise In Bern, Switzerland, the deceptively low-key commissioner of police announces that the mystery surrounding the death of a fellow officer has been solved. Exactly how this solution was reached is revealed through a series of flashbacks.
Reception Both Ben Gross of the New York Daily News and Post-Gazette TV writer Win Fanning praised Berg's adaptation, but Fanning found it especially valuable as a showcase for Kasznar's "immeasurable talent."Fanning, Win (November 16, 1955). "Television and Radio". Post-Gazette. p. 35. Likewise, Hartford Courant critic George Tashman valued, first and foremost, "Kasznar's diabolical portrayal," while deeming the production overall, "an unpleasant little drama [featuring a] highly contrived plot [and] dozens of fluffed lines, [yet one made] enjoyable [by] the acting of Kasznar, Luis van Rooten as the minister of police, and Charles Korvin as Gastmann."Tashman, George (November 17, 1955). "Clickin' the Channels". The Richmond Independent. p. 48.
See also End of the Game, 1975 theatrical film based on the same novel
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