Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
The compelling drama of nine black youths, one white man, and a struggle to save American justice.
1976 | 100m | English
Popularity: 1 (history)
| Director: | Fielder Cook |
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| Writer: | Dan T. Carter, John McGreevey |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Apr 22, 1976 |
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| Director: | Fielder Cook |
| Writer: | Dan T. Carter, John McGreevey |
| Genres: | Drama, History |
| Keywords | falsely accused, based on novel or book, alabama, based on true story, gang rape, racism |
| Production Companies | Tomorrow Entertainment |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Aug 04, 2025 Entered: May 01, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Arthur Hill | Judge James Edwin Horton |
| Lewis J. Stadlen | Sam Liebowitz |
| Ken Kercheval | Dist. Atty. Tom Knight |
| Vera Miles | Mrs. Horton |
| Ellen Barber | Victoria Price |
| Susan Lederer | Ruby Bates |
| David Harris | Haywood Patterson |
| Robert Fields | Joe Brodsky |
| Rony Clanton | Andy Wright |
| Tom Ligon | Lester Carter |
| Richard Backus | Dr. Lynch |
| Michael Adams | Gene Williams |
| Larry Butts | LeRoy Wright |
| Frank Bettis | Ozie Powell |
| Roy Cooper | Rossiter |
| James L. Day | Clarence Norris |
| Joe Dorsey | Newlin Andrews |
| Louis Fox | Win Baker |
| Afemo Omilami | Charlie Weems |
| Lane Smith | Tyler |
| Barry Snider | Cpt. Burleson |
| Josef Sommer | Pomeroy |
| Donald Symington | Allen |
| Wallace Thomas | Willie Roberson |
| Bruce Watson | Orville Gilley |
| Gregory Wyatt | Olen Montgomery |
| Paul Benjamin | Ramsey |
| Anthony Heald | Lawyer Crony |
| Sonny Shroyer | Noah |
| Gene Witham | Townsperson |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Dan T. Carter | Book |
| John McGreevey | Adaptation |
| Eric Albertson | Editor |
| Frank T. Smith | Art Direction |
| Ruth Morley | Costume Design |
| Dwight Williams | Assistant Director |
| Thomas Gark | Property Master |
| Bob McLing | Assistant Property Master |
| Irving Rathner | Negative Cutter |
| Fielder Cook | Director |
| Mario Tosi | Director of Photography |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Paul Leaf | Producer |
| Thomas W. Moore | Executive Producer |
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