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Sergeant Rutledge

Movie·1960·Western, Crime, Drama·1h 51m·7.0 (137)·Directed by John Ford

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

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