Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
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 as a criminal.
Starring :
Jeffrey Hunter, Woody Strode, Constance Towers
Director :
John Ford
Running time : 111 Minutes
Language : English