John fords sergeant rutledge tells the story of a black man, 1st sgt. It was directed by john ford and shot on location in monument valley, utah the film starred strode as a black first sergeant in the united states cavalry accused of the rape and murder of a white girl at a u. Jeffrey hunter, constance towers, billie burke, woody strode, juano hernandez, willis bouchey. Sergeant rutledge was a commercial flop despite its similarity to the searchers in terms of setting. Respected black cavalry sergeant brax rutledge stands. Arrested by lieutenant tom cantrell jeffrey hunter, rutledge escapes from captivity during an indian raid but voluntarily returns to. Respected black cavalry sergeant brax rutledge stands courtmartial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer. Sergeant rutledge 1960 dvd movie cover cinematerial. See the article in its original context from may 26, 1960, page 0 buy reprints view on timesmachine timesmachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Towers,hunter,strode, sergeant rutledge, 1960 stock photo. Overview full credits full synopsis notes music screenplay info. Sergeant rutledge 1960 directed by john ford genres drama. Part courtroom drama, part western, the film reveals the facts about the crime in flashbacks as witnesses take the stand.
Gallery of 24 movie poster and cover images for sergeant rutledge 1960. It was directed by john ford and shot on location in monument valley, utah. Sergeant rutledge, a western courtroom drama about a black army officer accused of rape and murder, feels progressive. The image measures 697 998 pixels and is 202 kilobytes large. Towers,hunter,strode, sergeant rutledge, 1960 stock. Sergeant rutledge, dvd, manufactured on demand, westerns, 888574454012. Woody strode sergeant rutledge 1960 directed by john ford warner bros. Creating an african american hero in 1960 is quite remarkable and is culturally important, but. Captain buffalo, the trial of sergeant rutledge, audazes e malditos. Army fort in the arizona territory in 1881, an officer is murdered and his beautiful young daughter is beaten, raped and strangled. Against this backdrop, legendary director john ford crafts the story of sergeant rutledge woody strode, a 9th cavalry officer on trial for rape and murder. Sergeant rutledge 1960 lieutenant tom cantrell is sent to defend sergeant braxton rutledge a black cavalry soldier on a charge of rape and murder. It acknowledges the issue of race like most westerns never have and the entire plot hinges upon it.
His more modest and more successful western, also made for warners, and released four years earlier, in 1960, sergeant rutledge is remarkable and pretty advanced for its period. In 1866, new fighting units are formed within the u. Sergeant rutledge 1960 stream and watch online moviefone. Sergeant rutledge us 1960 the case for global film. Without a lavish budget and shot in black and white, this film is somewhat visually. James warner bellah produced an amazing body of work, from multiple novels such as the valiant virginian, blood river and dancing lady which became a movie starring a very young joan crawford and clark cable. Media in category sergeant rutledge film 1960 the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total.
He also wrotecowrote screenplays, including the man who shot liberty valance, and sergeant rutledge. Sergeant rutledge is a 1960 criminal western film directed by john ford, which tells the story of an africanamerican cavalry sergeant who is investigated and courtmartialed for a crime he did. Cavalry who was up before a courtmartial for the rape and murder of a white girl, major dabneys daughter, lucy. But the women and the other officers on the post called rutledge a murderer, a deserter, and a black rapist. While making pork chop hill he became a close friend of director john ford. Western, crime, sergeant rutledge 1960 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration.
The film starred strode as a black first sergeant in the united states cavalry accused of the rape and murder of a white girl at a u. John fords apology western sergeant rutledge starring. Against this backdrop, legendary director john ford crafts the story of sergeant rutledge woody strode, a 9th cavalry. One of director john fords last westerns, sergeant rutledge was not a box office success, and it met with a mixed critical reception in the usa. Sergeant rutledge 1960 stream and watch online at a u. Set in arizona, in 1881, its the courtroom drama of a.
Strode had an excellent support part in the last voyage 1960 playing a heroic stoker, though he was only billed fifth. Sergeant rutledge by james warner bellah goodreads. The tale opens as 9thcavalry sergeant rutledge is tried for raping his commanding. Taking on western racism just as the civil rights movement was gaining strength, john fords sergeant rutledge 1960 explores the case of an africanamerican cavalry soldier accused of raping and murdering a white girl. It was based on a novel by james warner bellah whose short stories had formed the basis for fords earlier cavalry trilogy of the late 1940s she wore a yellow ribbon, fort apache and rio grande. Army lawyer tom cantrell jeffrey hunter defends the accused, africanamerican sergeant braxton rutledge woody strode, a soldier who had once been under his command. With jeffrey hunter, woody strode, constance towers, billie burke. As much as i enjoy his films and as much as i respect the plot and message of this movie, sergeant rutledge, this isnt one of fords best. Forget all the excitement you have ever known respected black cavalry sergeant brax rutledge stands courtmartial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer. Sergeant rutledge manufactured on demand on tcm shop. Catala dansk english espanol euskara francais galego bahasa indonesia italiano nederlands. Sergeant rutledge by john ford jeffrey hunter, constance. Justin rutledge far right, operations officer, all part of the 891st engineer battalion, congratulate visiting armenian soldiers, part of the state partnership program for successfully observing the various processes and situations that the kansas.
Cantrell jeffrey hunter defends rutledge as witnesses give testimony relived in flashbacks revealing the sergeants gallantry and the shocking truth behind the alleged crimes. Kenneth weishaar mid right, battalion commander and maj. Jeffrey hunterwoody strodesergeant rutledgefilm hd. Sergeant rutledge 1960 wb cine western region 2 pal import. Cantrell, his commanding officer, rutledge was a trusted veteran fighting man. Other articles where sergeant rutledge is discussed. Donald splechter near right, acting command sergeant major, lt. Calvary sergeant of a regiment of black troops played by woody strode who appeared in several later ford films, including his last film. Sergeant rutledge 1960 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Plains indians call them buffalo soldiers because of the bison coats they wear in winter. Sergeant rutledge is a 1960 western and military courtroom drama starring woody strode and jeffrey hunter. Buy sergeant rutledge 1960 wb cine western region 2 pal import, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store.
Sergeant rutledge is a 1960 american technicolor western crime film starring jeffrey hunter, woody strode and billie burke. John ford directed this distinguished movie, the first mainstream western to feature an africanamerican hero. Fifty years on, this mixture of cavalry western and courtroom drama can now be seen as one of fords most intriguing movies. The unholy four 1970 leonard mann, woody strode, pietro martellanza. Ford gave strode the title role in sergeant rutledge 1960 as a member of the ninth cavalry, greatly admired by the other black soldiers in the. Sergeant rutledge is a decent film and certainly a wellmeaning one, but its repeatedly undermined by the awkward introduction of humor, seemingly for no other reason than to keep things light, and the intrusion of a completely unnecessary romance. Towers,hunter,strode, sergeant rutledge, 1960 ry3a1b from alamys library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors. It feels like a dialogue about civil rights that happens to include a fair share of horseriding, sixshooting action as well. Sergeant rutledge jeffrey hunter woody strode constance towers 1960 a cavalry officer jeffrey hunter defends a sergeant woody strode accused of rape and a double murder. Cantrell jeffrey hunter defends rutledge as witnesses give testimony relived in flashbacks.