"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.
Adapted by Dick Berg and directed by William H. Brown Jr.,[1] the episode starred Kurt Kasznar, Charles Korvin, and Luis Van Rooten.
[2] Credits derived from November 12, 1955 issue of TV Guide's Chicago Edition.
[3] In Bern, Switzerland, the deceptively low-key commissioner of police announces that the mystery surrounding the death of a fellow officer has been solved.
"[4][5] 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.