Sergeant Rutledge

1960 · 111 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 5,642 VOTES · DIR. John Ford

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Overview

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

Dialogue Timeline — 1,444 lines

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00:01:42 Well, there's young Cantrell. Let's go, he's a day late.
00:06:26 Sent down here to keep a staff eye on field soldier justice, is that it?
00:11:29 And everything that transpired thereafter?
00:15:45 Oh, Nate!
00:20:35 Now, Miss Beecher, as I recall the testimony
00:26:27 Well, the storm seemed to grow in violence.
00:31:33 That footslogger knew all the time he was gonna have her up there.
00:35:14 you got Miss Lucy's order ready?
00:39:28 Nonsense, Cordelia.
00:43:41 Why should he stop to cover the body with a serape so carefully?
00:47:32 Sergeant, swear him in.
00:51:57 How many hostiles were there?
00:54:57 McLaren, feed a quick breakfast. We move out in 40 minutes.
00:58:37 But that's just what you'll have to do.
01:03:30 "Defense counsel is not challengeable."
01:06:47 - Rutledge. - Sir.
01:13:10 Get on with it, Shattuck.
01:20:43 Now, let me get this straight, Rutledge.
01:25:01 All right, Cantrell, proceed.
01:30:44 General Nelson "Handsome" Miles himself will come down to pin it on you.
01:36:01 have testified that that cross
01:40:26 Defense Counsel's cruel and clumsy attempt
01:44:15 knowing of your long service with Sergeant Rutledge
01:47:58 Mr. Hubble

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,444
Dialogue density13.0 lines / min
First line00:01:42
Final line01:47:58

Production Record

DirectorJohn Ford
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,642