Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)

The compelling drama of nine black youths, one white man, and a struggle to save American justice. 1976-04-22 United States of America 100 Min. PG-13
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Overview

In 1930s Alabama, nine young black men are accused of raping two white women. The judge in the case, unlike the rest of the town, comes to believe that the boys are innocent and, against all advice from his friends and family, sets them free, which turns the entire community against him.

Cast

Arthur Hill is Judge James Edwin Horton
Judge James Edwin Horton
Lewis J. Stadlen is Sam Liebowitz
Sam Liebowitz
Ken Kercheval is Dist. Atty. Tom Knight
Dist. Atty. Tom Knight
Vera Miles is Mrs. Horton
Mrs. Horton
Ellen Barber is Victoria Price
Victoria Price
Susan Lederer is Ruby Bates
Ruby Bates
David Harris is Haywood Patterson
Haywood Patterson
Robert Fields is Joe Brodsky
Joe Brodsky
Rony Clanton is Andy Wright
Andy Wright
Tom Ligon is Lester Carter
Lester Carter
Richard Backus is Dr. Lynch
Dr. Lynch
Michael Adams is Gene Williams
Gene Williams

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