![]() ![]() ![]() Tom Cantrell ( Jeffrey Hunter), the sergeant’s previous commander. The charge against him? The rape and murder of a young white woman and the murder of her father, the outpost’s commander. ![]() On trial is Sergeant Braxton Rutledge ( Strode) from the 9th Cavalry - a regiment of Buffalo Soldiers - who is well-respected by the officers and the troopers for his unquestioned ability and leadership as a soldier. It’s 1881 in the American Southwest and a trial is set to begin at a cavalry outpost. He truly broke through in 1960 with a trio of roles, The Last Voyage, Spartacus (the most iconic of the 3) and Sergeant Rutledge, an interesting - if flawed - western that was ahead of its time. A former college football player, Strode transitioned into films, starting off in bit and supporting roles before building to scene-stealing roles and appearances, one of the first African-American actors to do so in Hollywood history. ![]()
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