Top billed cast

1. 

   Jeffrey Hunter

   Lt. Tom Cantrell

2. 

   Woody Strode

   1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

3. 

   Constance Towers

   Mary Beecher

4. 

   Billie Burke

   Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate

5. 

   Juano Hernández

   Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

6. 

   Willis Bouchey

   Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial

7. 

   Carleton Young

   Capt. Shattuck - prosecutor

8. 

   Judson Pratt

   Lt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member)

9. 

   Chuck Roberson

   Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)

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Reviews

A review by John Chard

Written by John Chard on 2014-04-29

Buffalo Soldier.

It was alright for Mr. Lincoln to say we was free. But that ain't so! Not yet! Maybe some day, but not yet!

John Ford's Sergeant Rutledge tells the story of a black man, 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge, a Buffalo Soldier of the 9th U.S. Cavalry who was up before a court-martial for the rape and murder of a white girl, Major Dabney's daughter, Lucy.

Taking place in the court room the story is told in flashback as Rutledge's (Woody Strode) troop officer, and defence council, Lt. Tom Cantrell (Jeffrey Hunter) attempts to piece together the evidence. From the outset Ford is on ...read the rest

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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

Keywords

• rape
• racism
• court martial
• western
• drama
• crime