Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
The compelling drama of nine black youths, one white man, and a struggle to save American justice.
1976 · 1h 40m Drama, History
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 and cast
- Arthur Hill as Judge James Edwin Horton
- Lewis J. Stadlen as Sam Liebowitz
- Ken Kercheval as Dist. Atty. Tom Knight
- Vera Miles as Mrs. Horton
- Ellen Barber as Victoria Price
- Susan Lederer as Ruby Bates
- David Harris as Haywood Patterson
- Robert Fields as Joe Brodsky
- Rony Clanton as Andy Wright
- Tom Ligon as Lester Carter
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