The Man in the Glass Booth

The Man in the Glass Booth
Theatrical release poster
Directed byArthur Hiller
Written by
Produced byEly Landau
Starring
CinematographySam Leavitt
Edited byDavid Bretherton
Distributed byAmerican Film Theatre
Release date
  • January 27, 1975 (1975-01-27)
Running time
117 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man in the Glass Booth is a 1975 American drama film directed by Arthur Hiller. The film was produced and released as part of the American Film Theatre, which adapted theatrical works for a subscription cinema series. The screenplay was adapted from Robert Shaw's 1967 novel and stage play, both of the same name. The novel was the second in a trilogy of novels, preceded by The Flag (1965), and followed by A Card from Morocco (1969).

The plot was inspired by the kidnapping and trial of the German Nazi SS-Obersturmbannführer (lieutenant colonel) Adolf Eichmann, who was one of the major organizers of the Holocaust.[1]


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