http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3825638/
The movie is very good, but I wondered about a quote from the movie, where the police officer speaks to the lawyer - he says something along the lines of "any nazis who fled after 45 cannot be put before a judge.... it's an order from far above!"
So my question is probably quite simple: was this true? Is this the reason why a lot were never caught by the West German government?
most certainly not.
there was even a case not too long ago: http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/23/justice/nazi-charge-philadelphia-man/