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Sergeant Rutledge

1960Movie1 h 51 minNR

CrimeWestern
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IMDb7.4Rotten Tomatoes92%89%

A tense, moving western movie about history and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Court-Martial Drama
  • Western
  • Racial Prejudice
  • Historical Injustice
  • Social Commentary
  • Mystery
  • Pathos
  • Melancholy

Cast

24 of 31

Crew

Directed by
John Ford
Written by
Willis Goldbeck, James Warner Bellah
Produced by
Willis Goldbeck, Patrick Ford
Music by
Howard Jackson

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Facts

May 18, 1960 · 1 h 51 min · NR

Released
May 18, 1960
Runtime
1 h 51 min
Age rating
NR
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Sexual Content
Genres
Western, Crime, Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
16 countries