The film is dedicated to the trial of the main Nazi war criminals. The trial took place in the city of Nuremberg (Germany) on 20. 11. 1945-1. 10. 1946 at the International Military Tribunal. City of Nuremberg. Building, internal views of the prison. Palace of Justice. Conference room of the International Tribunal. Among the members of the tribunal: Lawrence, Birkett, Nikitchenko, Volchkov, Parker, de Fabre. Representatives of the Soviet prosecution. Among them: L. Sheinin, R.A. Rudenko. Prosecutors from Great Britain, USA, France. Among them: R. Jackson. Defendants in prison, courtroom. Among them: G. Goering, R. Hess, I. Ribbentrop, V. Keitel, K. Doenitz, E. Kaltenbrunner, A. Jodl, E. Raeder and others. Interrogations of the accused, testimony of witnesses, statements by representatives of the prosecution, defense. Film footage of Soviet and German newsreels illustrating the testimony of witnesses and prosecutors.