Sergeant Rutledge
📖 Synopsis
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
🎥 Production Details
- Tagline
- “Forget all the suspense you have ever seen! Forget all the excitement you have ever known!”
- Release Status
- Released
- Genres
- Western, Crime, Drama
- Director
- John Ford
- Original Language
- EN
🎭 Cast
Jeffrey HunterLt. Tom Cantrell
Woody Strode1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Constance TowersMary Beecher
Billie BurkeMrs. Cordelia Fosgate
Juano HernándezSgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
Willis BoucheyCol. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial
Carleton YoungCapt. Shattuck - prosecutor
Judson PrattLt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member)
Chuck RobersonCourt-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Chuck HaywardCapt. Dickinson (uncredited)🎬 Similar Movies
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Sergeant Rutledge about?
- Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
- Who directed Sergeant Rutledge?
- Sergeant Rutledge was directed by John Ford.
- When was Sergeant Rutledge released?
- Sergeant Rutledge was released on May 18, 1960.
- How long is Sergeant Rutledge?
- Sergeant Rutledge has a runtime of 1h 51m.
- Where can I track Sergeant Rutledge?
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