Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

1960 | 1h 51m | Western, Drama | TV-PG

Brief Synopsis

In a small Western town, an African-American hero of the United States Civil War unjustly faces trial for the rape and murder of a white girl.

Cast and Crew

DIRECTOR

John Ford

CAST

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Woody Strode

Constance Towers

Billie Burke

Juano Hernandez

PRODUCERS

Willis Goldbeck

Patrick Ford

WRITERS

James Warner Bellah

Willis Goldbeck

Host Intros

01:56
Ben Mankiewicz Intro -- Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Intro Aired: Jan 2018
Ben Mankiewicz introduces Sergeant Rutledge, 1960.

Related Videos

Sergeant Rutledge (1960) -- (Movie Clip) The Unspeakable Nature
Clip
The first appearance by the accused, title character Woody Strode in the famous trial setting by director John Ford, in Sergeant Rutledge (1960), co-starring Jeffrey Hunter and Constance Towers.
Sergeant Rutledge (1960) -- (Movie Clip) White Women Only Spell Trouble
Clip
With John Ford's dimmed-lighting-during-testimony device, Mary (Constance Towers) recounting her evening with accused Woody Strode (title character), Cantrell (Jeffrey Hunter) examining, in Sergeant Rutledge, 1960.
Sergeant Rutledge - (Original Trailer)
Trailer
A black calvaryman (Woody Strode) faces rape and murder charges on the Western frontier in John Ford's Sergeant Rutledge (1960).

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