Aired Saturday October 23, 7:10am - 9:30amon TCM

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

Name: Sergeant Rutledge
Rating: 7.4

Western

Lieutenant Tom Cantrell is sent to defend Sergeant Braxton Rutledge, a black Cavalry soldier on a charge of rape and murder. The story begins in the courtroom, with the truth gradually unravelled through a series of flashbacks.

IMDb7.4

Rotten Tomatoes100%

Country: USA

Cast and crew

John FordDirector
Jeffrey HunterLt. Tom Cantrell
Woody Strode1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Constance TowersMary Beecher
Billie BurkeMrs. Cordelia Fosgate
Juano HernandezSgt. Matthew Luke Skimore
Willis BoucheyCol. Otis Fosgate
Carleton YoungCapt. Shattuck
Judson PrattLt. Mulqueen
William HenryCapt. Dwyer (uncredited)
Walter ReedCapt. McAfee (uncredited)
Chuck HaywardCapt. Dickinson (uncredited)
Mae MarshNellie (uncredited)
Fred LibbyChandler Hubble (uncredited)
Charles SeelDr. Walter Eckner (uncredited)
Jack PennickSergeant (uncredited)
Estelle WinwoodSpectator (uncredited)

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