
The Searchers(1956)
As a Civil War veteran spends years searching for a young niece captured by Indians, his motivation becomes increasingly questionable.


“Forget all the suspense you have ever seen! Forget all the excitement you have ever known!”
Respected black cavalry Sergeant Brax Rutledge stands court-martial for raping and killing a white woman and murdering her father, his superior officer.

Jeffrey Hunter
Lt. Tom Cantrell

Woody Strode
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge

Constance Towers
Mary Beecher

Billie Burke
Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate

Juano Hernández
Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore

Willis Bouchey
Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial

Carleton Young
Capt. Shattuck - prosecutor

Judson Pratt
Lt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member)

Chuck Roberson
Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward
Capt. Dickinson (uncredited)
Sergeant Rutledge is a western, crime, drama film released in 1960 exploring themes of rape, racism, court martial, western, drama, crime. Directed by John Ford, it stars Jeffrey Hunter, Woody Strode, Constance Towers. 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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