DramaHistory
Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
"The compelling drama of nine black youths, one white man, and a struggle to save American justice."
6.0/ 10
April 22, 1976
1h 40m
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.
Director: Fielder Cook
Cast
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
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Susan Lederer
Ruby Bates
David Harris
Haywood Patterson
Robert Fields
Joe Brodsky
Rony Clanton
Andy Wright
Tom Ligon
Lester Carter
