Sergeant Rutledge

1960 · directed by John Ford

Rating
80/100
Hit
yes

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

Sergeant Rutledge (1960), directed by John Ford, rates 80/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Jeffrey Hunter
  • Woody Strode
  • Constance Towers
  • Billie Burke
  • Juano Hernández
  • Willis Bouchey
  • Carleton Young
  • Judson Pratt
  • Chuck Roberson
  • Chuck Hayward

Crew

  • Bert Glennon — Director of Photography
  • Jack Murray — Editor
  • Howard Jackson — Original Music Composer
  • James Warner Bellah — Writer
  • Willis Goldbeck — Writer

More from John Ford

  1. Stagecoach (1939) — 97/100 · hit
  2. The Grapes of Wrath (1940) — 96/100 · hit
  3. The Searchers (1956) — 96/100 · hit
  4. The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962) — 89/100 · hit
  5. My Darling Clementine (1946) — 86/100 · hit
  6. How Green Was My Valley (1941) — 85/100 · hit

How these numbers work: Methodology