Sergeant Rutledge
(1960)
Directed by John Ford
this film stars Woody Stroode, Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers and
Willis Bouchey. In the 1880s an African American cavalry sergeant
stands trial with his story told through flash backs.
This is a fairly
simple story of racial prejudice that while it might not have the
depth and scale of Ford's The Searchers (1956) it is still a good
anti racism piece. While the plot maybe constructed in a slightly
unrealistic order of revelation it works pretty well and does not
stretch believability too much. As with any John Ford western there
are some excellent shots of Monument Valley during the flash back
sequences and this film is completely watchable.
4/5
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