Sergeant Rutledge
De zwarte sergeant
De zwarte cavalerist 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge wordt in 1881 beschuldigd van verkrachting en moord op de dochter van een blanke officier. Een luitenant krijgt de opdracht hem te verdedigen.
Mister Arn reviewed
1 augustus 2025•
“Sergeant Rutledge”, directed by John Ford, is an intriguing and quietly radical film. Blending courtroom drama and social commentary, it continues to spark thought and conversation decades later. The central question: did Rutledge commit the crimes he's accused of, or is he a scapegoat in a racist system? It drives the narrative as Ford skillfully plays with audience expectations, revealing the truth in layers. It’s a film ahead of its time, wrestling with race and justice long before Hollywood was ready to confront either, even as it remains firmly a product of its era.
Mister Arn reviewed
1 augustus 2025•
“Sergeant Rutledge”, directed by John Ford, is an intriguing and quietly radical film. Blending courtroom drama and social commentary, it continues to spark thought and conversation decades later. The central question: did Rutledge commit the crimes he's accused of, or is he a scapegoat in a racist system? It drives the narrative as Ford skillfully plays with audience expectations, revealing the truth in layers. It’s a film ahead of its time, wrestling with race and justice long before Hollywood was ready to confront either, even as it remains firmly a product of its era.
