In the 1958 film "Sergeant Rutledge", a courtroom drama unfolds as Lieutenant Tom Cantrell defends Sergeant Braxton Rutledge, a Black cavalry soldier accused of rape and murder. Through a series of flashbacks, the story reveals how Rutledge, a courageous soldier, is mistakenly accused of the crimes and must fight to clear his name.
Sergeant Rutledge
Sergeant Brax Rutledge, a respected Black cavalry member, faces a court-martial for the brutal crimes of rape, murder, and killing his superior officer, a white man, and his daughter.