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Wednesday, January 16, 2019
















     Sergeant Rutledge
1960  NR  WESTERN  1h 41min
CAST— Jeffrey Hunter, Woody Strode, Constance Towers, Billie Burke, Carleton Young, Juano Hernandez, Willis Bouchey, Mae Marsh, Hank Worden, Jack Pennick
MUSIC— Howard Jackson  DIRECTOR— John Ford

     Another exceptional Western from director John Ford, this time a mystery on our hands. A young girl has been raped and murdered, her father also killed. Seen leaving the scene of the crime was a black cavalry officer, played by Woody Strode. After being detained he neither confirms nor denies the charges against him. But Strode proves his meddle when heading back to fort; Apaches are on the warpath, and his instincts help to save the very troop that will take him to trial. A courtroom drama, told in flashbacks, this tale contains plenty of action and suspense, not to mention a comical performance by a prudish Billie Burke. A real gem.
OUR RATING— ***

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