Sergeant Rutledge

Sergeant Rutledge

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

7.0 /10 134 votes
May 18, 1960 1h 51m Released

Storyline

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

Key Information

Director John Ford
Writers James Warner Bellah, James Warner Bellah
Studio John Ford Productions
Rating 7.0/10
Language EN

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Cast & Crew

Jeffrey Hunter

Jeffrey Hunter

Lt. Tom Cantrell

Woody Strode

Woody Strode

1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

Constance Towers

Constance Towers

Mary Beecher

Billie Burke

Billie Burke

Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate

Juano Hernández

Juano Hernández

Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

Willis Bouchey

Willis Bouchey

Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial

Carleton Young

Carleton Young

Capt. Shattuck - prosecutor

Judson Pratt

Judson Pratt

Lt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member)

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Capt. Dickinson (uncredited)

Phil Adams

Court Guard (uncredited)

Mario Arteaga

Mexican (uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

Sergeant Rutledge was released on May 18, 1960.

The runtime of Sergeant Rutledge is 1h 51m.

Sergeant Rutledge is a Western, Crime, Drama movie.

Sergeant Rutledge has a rating of 7.0 out of 10 on TMDB.

Sergeant Rutledge is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

Sergeant Rutledge was directed by John Ford.

The main cast of Sergeant Rutledge includes Jeffrey Hunter, Woody Strode, Constance Towers.

Sergeant Rutledge is originally in English.