Sergeant Rutledge (1960)
Country: US
Technical: col 111m
Director: John Ford
Cast: Woody Strode, Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers
Synopsis:
A coloured sergeant in the U.S. Cavalry stands accused of raping his superior officer's daughter and killing them both.
Review:
Racially charged courtroom drama with the truth revealed in flashback. Workmanlike film-making but with a memorable central performance.
Country: US
Technical: col 111m
Director: John Ford
Cast: Woody Strode, Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers
Synopsis:
A coloured sergeant in the U.S. Cavalry stands accused of raping his superior officer's daughter and killing them both.
Review:
Racially charged courtroom drama with the truth revealed in flashback. Workmanlike film-making but with a memorable central performance.
Country: US
Technical: col 111m
Director: John Ford
Cast: Woody Strode, Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers
Synopsis:
A coloured sergeant in the U.S. Cavalry stands accused of raping his superior officer's daughter and killing them both.
Review:
Racially charged courtroom drama with the truth revealed in flashback. Workmanlike film-making but with a memorable central performance.