the decade of the 1960s was one of the best for lancaster. he starred in "elmer gantry" (1960), and won an oscar for his role. in "judgment at nuremberg" (1961), he played dr. ernst janning, a nazi doctor on trial for crimes against humanity. in "birdman of alcatraz" (1962), he played robert franklin stroud, a man who spent most of his life in prison.