Jeffrey Hunter
Lt. Tom Cantrell
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Sergeant Rutledge is a 1960 American Technicolor Western film directed by John Ford and starring Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers, Woody Strode and Billie Burke. The title was also used for the novelization published in the same year. [2]
A Black cavalry sergeant is accused of rape and murder by a white woman and her father in this John Ford film. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more.
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- Crime, Drama, Western
- John Ford
- 1960-05-25
Find out who starred in and worked behind the scenes of the 1960 western film Sergeant Rutledge, directed by John Ford. See the full list of actors, writers, producers, composers, and more on IMDb.
Lt. Tom Cantrell defends his First Sergeant, Braxton Rutledge, at a court-martial where the African-American NCO is accused of raping and strangling Lucy Dabney and killing her father, Major Dabney. The story is told through the testimony of those giving evidence.
Army lawyer Tom Cantrell (Jeffrey Hunter) defends the accused, African-American sergeant Braxton Rutledge (Woody Strode), a soldier who had once been under his command.
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- Jeffrey Hunter
- John Ford
- Western
Sergeant Rutledge remains notable as the first major studio Western to cast an African-American actor in the lead. It is also quite perceptive and daring for the way it links racism with fear of black male sexuality.
Dec 26, 2023 · Sergeant Rutledge was the first major studio Western to cast a Black actor, Woody Strode, in the lead role as a Buffalo Soldier. The film explores the racism faced by Black Americans, but also portrays white people as just and innocent, and fails to capture the true magnitude of racial tensions.
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