1964
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The film starred Strode as Sergeant Rutledge, a black first sergeant in a colored regiment of the United States Cavalry. At a U.S. Army fort in the early 1880s, he is being tried by a court-martial for the rape and murder of a white girl as well as for the murder of the girl's father, who was the commanding officer of the fort.
- John Ford Productions
- Howard Jackson
- May 18, 1960 (United States)
- Willis Goldbeck, Patrick Ford
A Black cavalry soldier is accused of rape and murder by a white woman and her father in this John Ford film. See cast, crew, reviews, trivia, awards, and more on IMDb.
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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.
Summaries. Respected Black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer. Lieutenant Tom Cantrell is sent to defend Sergeant Braxton Rutledge, a Black cavalry soldier, on a charge of rape and murder.
At a U.S. Army fort in the Arizona Territory in 1881, an officer is murdered and his beautiful young daughter is beaten, raped and strangled. Army lawyer Tom Cantrell (Jeffrey Hunter) defends the...
- (50)
- 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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