Sergeant Rutledge

7.1
Low
1960•1h 51m

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Overview

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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Jeffrey Hunter - Lt. Tom Cantrell in Sergeant Rutledge

Jeffrey Hunter

Lt. Tom Cantrell

Woody Strode - 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge in Sergeant Rutledge

Woody Strode

1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

Constance Towers - Mary Beecher in Sergeant Rutledge

Constance Towers

Mary Beecher

Billie Burke - Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate in Sergeant Rutledge

Billie Burke

Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate

Juano Hernández - Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore in Sergeant Rutledge

Juano Hernández

Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

Willis Bouchey - Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial in Sergeant Rutledge

Willis Bouchey

Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial

Carleton Young - Capt. Shattuck - prosecutor in Sergeant Rutledge

Carleton Young

Capt. Shattuck - prosecutor

Judson Pratt - Lt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member) in Sergeant Rutledge

Judson Pratt

Lt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member)

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Movie Info

Release Date

May 25, 1960

Runtime

1h 51m

Rating

NR

Genres

Crime, Drama, Western

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