Sergeant Rutledge

Starring: Jeffrey Hunter & Woody Strode Director: John Ford

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Rated: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 hours, 51 minutes
Video: Black & White
Released: 1960
Originally Released: 1960
Label: Warner Home Video
Encoding: Region 1 (USA & Canada)
Note: Theatrical trailer
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen - 1.85
Audio:

English, French
Subtitles - English, Spanish

Performers, Cast and Crew:

Starring		Jeffrey Hunter & Woody Strode
Performer:		Juano Hernandez, Billie Burke, Constance Towers, Rafer Johnson, Estelle Winwood, Mae Marsh, Willis Bouchey & Judson Pratt
Directed by		John Ford
Screenwriting by		James Warner Bellah & Willis Goldbeck
Composition by		Howard Jackson
Produced by		Willis Goldbeck
Director of Photography:		Bert Glennon

Entertainment Reviews:

USA Today - 06/11/1993
"...The film is handsomely shot and compelling..."

Product Description:

John Ford's courtroom drama, his only film featuring a black person in a central role, stars Woody Strode as Sgt. Braxton Rutledge, a buffalo soldier accused of murder on an Arizona cavalry post in the 1880s. In an atmosphere charged with racism, Lt. Tom Cantrell (Jeffrey Hunter) is to defend Rutledge against the accusation that he raped a young woman and murdered her and her father, an officer. Under the questioning of prosecutor Captain Shattuck (Carleton Young), Mary Beecher (Constance Towers) reveals that on the day of the murders Rutledge had earlier saved her life when she was attacked by Mescalero Indians. But Cordelia Fosgate (Billie Burke), the judge's dithering wife, claims to have seen Rutledge emerge from the victims' quarters after hearing gunfire. For Strode, a member of Ford's stock company, this was his first leading role and perhaps the best of his career. A gifted athlete, he was one of the first two African American players to break into the NFL in 1946. Of this film, he has said, ''I've never gotten over SERGEANT RUTLEDGE. It had dignity. John Ford put classic words in my mouth . . . You never seen a Negro come off a mountain like John Wayne before. I had the greatest Glory Hallelujah ride across the Pecos River that any black man ever had on the screen. And I did it myself. I carried the whole black race across the river."

Plot Synopsis:

Sergeant Rutledge, a black cavalry officer, finds himself falsely accused of the rape and murder of a white woman.

Plot Keywords:

Injustice | Murder | Theatrical Release

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Sergent Rutledge Movie Lover: Vincent St. Mark from BRONX, NY US -- July, 19, 2012

Always felt that Woody Strode was "underated" given his accomplishments prior to acting and some of his roles. This is a movie where he does stand out and unlike a character like John Coffy for example (THE GREEN MILE), it is safe to say that you will be happy with the ending. As I searched for this title, I found that OLDIES had this at a great price, so I jumped on it. My thanks and gratitude for the availabilty as well as timely delivery. Great transaction overall. Oh yeah, the movie was great too and now part of my collection!

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UPC: 085393980627
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