The judge role played by Morgan Freeman was originally Jewish in the novel and the role was offered to Walter Matthau who wanted 1 million and then to Alan Arkin What movie was this?

The movie you're referring to is "The Shawshank Redemption." In the film, Morgan Freeman plays the character Ellis "Red" Redding, who was originally written as a Jewish character in Stephen King's novella. The role was initially offered to Walter Matthau before eventually being given to Freeman, which became iconic.