Woody Strode stars in SERGEANT RUTLEDGE ('60), a critically-acclaimed John Ford film that tells the fictional story of Rutledge's court-martial for a heinous crime. See the classic Western this Friday at 4:30p ET on FMC. | FMC

Sergeant Rutledge (1960). Excellent film! Highly recommended. Starring Woody Strode, Jeffrey Hunter, Constance Towers, Billie Burke, Juano Hernandez, Willis Bouchey, Carleton Young, Judson Pratt. In 1866, new fighting units are formed within the U.S. Cavalry: the courageous 9th and 10th regiments. Plains Indians call them Buffalo Soldiers because of the bison coats they wear in winter. History, judging from the regiments' list of Medal of Honor winners, calls them heroes. Against this backdrop,

"The most breath-taking trial ever brought to screen." SERGEANT RUTLEDGE (1960) http://bit.ly/SgtRutledge | Warner Classics

Released in 1960, John Ford's SERGEANT RUTLEDGE (’60) is notable as the first major studio Western to cast an African-American actor in the lead. Historian Donald Bogle explores its treatment of race with Ben Mankiewicz on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/JsykXQyvkGU | Turner Classic Movies: TCM