Country
France
Date
Jan 12, 2026
Note
Arte
Forget all the suspense you have ever seen! Forget all the excitement you have ever known!
1h 51min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Judson Pratt | Lt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member) |
| Chuck Roberson | Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | Capt. Dickinson (uncredited) |
| Phil Adams | Court Guard (uncredited) |
| Mario Arteaga | Mexican (uncredited) |
| Gertrude Astor | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Brandon Beach | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Oscar Blank | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Clifton Brandon | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Naaman Brown | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Louis Byrd | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Ruth Clifford | Officer's Wife (uncredited) |
| Jane Crowley | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Shug Fisher | Mr. Owens (uncredited) |
| Eugene Gaines | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Sam Harris | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| William Henry | Capt. Dwyer (uncredited) |
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| James Johnson | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Rafer Johnson | Cpl. Krump (uncredited) |
| Jack Kenny | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Mike Lally | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jack Lewis | Indian (uncredited) |
| Fred Libby | Chandler Hubble (uncredited) |
| Marvin Luster | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | Sam Beecher (uncredited) |
| Wilbur Mack | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Mae Marsh | Mrs. Nellie Hackett (uncredited) |
| Toby Michaels | Lucy Dabney (uncredited) |
| Jack Mower | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Trusse R. Norris | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Eva Novak | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jack Pennick | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Jack Perrin | Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) |
| Walter Reed | Capt. McAfee (uncredited) |
| Charles Seel | Dr. Walter Eckner (uncredited) |
| Ed Shaw | Chris Hubble (uncredited) |
| Bobby Lee Smith | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Ed Sweeny | Sentry (uncredited) |
| Walter Torrence | Trooper (uncredited) |
| David Washington | Trooper (uncredited) |
| William Wellman Jr. | Court Guard (uncredited) |
| Lloyd Winston | Trooper (uncredited) |
| Sheb Wooley | Screaming Trooper (archive sound) (uncredited) |
| Hank Worden | Laredo (uncredited) |
Genres
WesternCrimeDrama
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | Sergeant Rutledge |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English |
| Paesi di produzione | United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | John Ford Productions, Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Data di uscita | 18 maggio 1960 |
| Producer | Patrick Ford, Willis Goldbeck |
| Writer | James Warner Bellah, Willis Goldbeck |
| Editors | Jack Murray, Michael A. Hoey |
| Cinematography | Bert Glennon |
| Asst. Directors | Russell Saunders, Wingate Smith, Edward O'Fearna, Allen Pomeroy, John Ford |
| Lighting | Richard L. Wilson |
| Camera Operators | Bert Glennon |
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| Add. Photography | Bert Glennon |
| Production Design | Eddie Imazu, Frank M. Miller |
| Art Direction | Eddie Imazu, Frank M. Miller |
| Set Decoration | Frank M. Miller, Eddie Imazu |
| Stunts | Chuck Hayward, Jack Lewis, Cliff Lyons, Chuck Roberson |
| Composer | Howard Jackson, M.A. Merrick |
| Sound | M.A. Merrick, Howard Jackson |
| Costume Design | Marjorie Best, Gordon Bau, Web Overlander, Norman Pringle |
| Makeup | Web Overlander, Norman Pringle, Gordon Bau, Marjorie Best |
| Hairstyling | Gordon Bau, Web Overlander, Norman Pringle, Marjorie Best |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
United States
Date
May 18, 1960
Certification
NR
Country
South Korea
Date
Feb 03, 1962
TV
Country
Brazil
Date
Dec 07, 2025
Certification
14
Note
TCM
Country
France
Date
Jan 27, 2026
Note
(2ème diffusion) Arte
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