Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

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Forget all the suspense you have ever seen! Forget all the excitement you have ever known!

Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.

Released: 1960-05-18
Genres: Western, Crime, Drama
Runtime: 1h 51m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 7.0/10 from 141 votes

Directed by John Ford.

Top cast

Jeffrey Hunter as Lt. Tom Cantrell
Woody Strode as 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
Constance Towers as Mary Beecher
Billie Burke as Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate
Juano Hernández as Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
Willis Bouchey as Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial
Carleton Young as Capt. Shattuck - prosecutor
Judson Pratt as Lt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member)
Chuck Roberson as Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward as Capt. Dickinson (uncredited)

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Where to watch Sergeant Rutledge

United States: watch free on Fawesome, YouTube Free; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
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Canada: rent on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video
Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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