Jeffrey Hunter
Lt. Tom Cantrell
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Sergeant Rutledge is a 1960 Western film directed by John Ford and starring Woody Strode as a Black cavalry sergeant accused of rape and murder. The film was one of the first to address racism frankly and to give a starring role to an African-American actor.
Sergeant Rutledge: Directed by John Ford. With Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers, Billie Burke, Woody Strode. Respected Black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
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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.
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
A black calvaryman (Woody Strode) faces rape and murder charges on the Western frontier in John Ford's. A 19th-century lawyer tries to clear a black man of rape and murder charges.
- John Ford
- Jeffrey Hunter
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.
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In 1866, new fighting units are formed within the U.S. Cavalry: the courageous 9th and 10th regiments. Plains Indians call them Buffalo Soldiers because of the bison coats they wear in winter ...
