Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys
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Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

“The compelling drama of nine black youths, one white man, and a struggle to save American justice.”

★ 7.0/10 TMDB 1976-04-22 100 min

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.

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