Story Line
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
“Forget all the suspense you have ever seen! Forget all the excitement you have ever known!”
Top Cast

Jeffrey Hunter
Lt. Tom Cantrell

Woody Strode
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

Constance Towers
Mary Beecher

Billie Burke
Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate

Juano Hernández
Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

Willis Bouchey
Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial
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Rating
7.0/ 10
Release Date
1960-05-18
Runtime
1h 51m
Genres
WesternCrimeDrama
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User Reviews (1)

John Chard
9/10
•4/29/2014Buffalo 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...






