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Sergeant Rutledge

Drama set in Arizona in 1881. A sergeant in the all-black 9th Cavalry is falsely accused of the murder of his white commander and the rape and murder of the man's daughter.

A sergeant in the all-black 9th Cavalry is falsely accused of the murder of his white commander and the rape and murder of the man's daughter. Although the sergeant is being defended by a white friend and fellow soldier, his trial quickly degenerates into an excuse for the local community to vent its prejudice and intolerance.

1 hour, 47 minutes

Last on

Mon 20 Mar 201701:00
BBC Two Scotland

Credits

Lieutenant Thomas CantrellJeffrey Hunter
1st Sergeant Braxton RutledgeWoody Strode
Mary BeecherConstance Towers
Colonel FosgateWillis Bouchey
Mrs FosgateBillie Burke
Captain ShattuckCarleton Young
Lieutenant MulqueenJudson Pratt
Sergeant SkidmoreJuano Hernandez
NellieMae Marsh
Dr EckerCharles Seel
DirectorJohn Ford
ProducerPatrick Ford
ProducerWillis Goldbeck
WriterWillis Goldbeck
WriterJames Warner Bellah

Broadcasts

  • Sun 15 Nov 201501:45
    BBC Two
  • Sat 5 Nov 201623:55
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 20 Mar 201700:05
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Mon 20 Mar 201701:00
    BBC Two Scotland

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