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 a courtroom and it is told through flashbacks. This is a story of how a Black soldier in the face of danger from the Indians can be so easily mistaken for a criminal.
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Sergeant Rutledge was released on May 25, 1960.
Sergeant Rutledge was directed by John Ford.
Sergeant Rutledge has a runtime of 1 hr 51 min.
Sergeant Rutledge was produced by Patrick Ford, Willis Goldbeck.
The key characters in Sergeant Rutledge are Lt. Tom Cantrell (Jeffrey Hunter), 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge (Woody Strode), Mary Beecher (Constance Towers).
Sergeant Rutledge is rated Not Rated.
Sergeant Rutledge is a Western, Crime, Drama film.
Sergeant Rutledge has an audience rating of 8.8 out of 10.