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Sergeant Rutledge poster
A
Excellent
MASTER SCORE 84.5 / 100
1960·Crime / Drama / Western·1h 51m

SERGEANT RUTLEDGE

“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.

Above the Line
John Ford·DirectorJames Warner Bellah·WriterWillis Goldbeck·WriterBert Glennon·Director of PhotographyHoward Jackson·Original Music ComposerJack Murray·Editor
Cast
Jeffrey Hunter·Lt. Tom CantrellWoody Strode·1st Sgt. Braxton RutledgeConstance Towers·Mary BeecherBillie Burke·Mrs. Cordelia FosgateJuano Hernández·Sgt. Matthew Luke SkidmoreWillis Bouchey·Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martialCarleton Young·Capt. Shattuck - prosecutorJudson Pratt·Lt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member)Chuck Roberson·Court-Martial Board Member (uncredited)Chuck Hayward·Capt. Dickinson (uncredited)
Full Crew
(8 credits)
Directing· 1
John Ford·Director
Writing· 2
James Warner Bellah·WriterWillis Goldbeck·Writer
Camera· 1
Bert Glennon·Director of Photography
Editing· 1
Jack Murray·Editor
Sound & Music· 1
Howard Jackson·Original Music Composer
Production· 2
Willis Goldbeck·ProducerPatrick Ford·Producer
By the Numbers
84.5
OF 100
Master Score
7.4
OF 10
IMDb
90%
CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
—
Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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Poster DNA

THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

A bespoke vision agent's reading of the design language behind Sergeant Rutledge's key art.

Dominant Palette
3 colors
#F7D700
#003399
#CC0000
Mood
Tense, Dramatic
Composition
Diagonal
Era
1960s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a large image of a man in a military uniform and cowboy hat, holding a pistol, against a background split diagonally into yellow and blue. B”

westerndramacrime
Key Elements
PistolCowboy HatMilitary UniformsHandcuffs
Atmosphere
Vibrant
Color Mood
Mixed
Setting
None Visible
Design Score
7/10
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