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Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

Crime, Drama, Western | United States

Director: John Ford

BBC2 | Monday, 20 March 2017 | 00:05

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Rating: 7.4/10

User rating: 7/10
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SYNOPSIS

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.

Actors

Writer: James Warner Bellah, Willis Goldbeck

Producer: Patrick Ford, Willis Goldbeck

RUNTIME: 111 min

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