Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

Approved 25 May 1960 • Crime, Drama, Western • 1h 51m
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Lieutenant Tom Cantrell is sent to defend Sergeant Braxton Rutledge, a black cavalry soldier, on a charge of rape and murder. The story begins in a courtroom and it is told through flashbacks. This is a story of how a black soldier in the face of danger from the Indians can be so easily mistaken as a criminal.

John Ford
Director
James Warner Bellah, Willis Goldbeck
Writer
Jeffrey Hunter, Woody Strode, Constance Towers
Starring

Language: English
Awards: 2 nominations
Country: United States
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7.4

IMDb (5300 votes)
91%
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