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UNITED STATES · 1960

Sergeant Rutledge

John Ford
Classical Hollywood racial injustice military court-martial false accusation racism in the American West redemption
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Synopsis

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

Year1960
CountryUnited States
DirectorJohn Ford
MovementClassical Hollywood
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