Lt. Tom Cantrell — Sergeant Rutledge Character Profile

About Lt. Tom Cantrell

Defense attorney and troop officer for Sgt. Rutledge. He investigates the case, interrogates witness Chandler Hubble to extract a confession, and successfully secures Rutledge's exoneration. He also develops a romantic relationship with Mary Beecher.

Lt. Tom Cantrell — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Jeffrey Hunter

Appears in

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (2)

• Lt. Tom Cantrell — Professional Defense Attorney — 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge (Woody Strode)

  Lt. Cantrell serves as Rutledge's defense attorney during the court-martial

• Lt. Tom Cantrell — Romantic Interest — Mary Beecher (Constance Towers)

  Lt. Cantrell and Mary have a romantic connection

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More characters from Sergeant Rutledge

• 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge (Woody Strode)
• Mary Beecher (Constance Towers)
• Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate (Billie Burke)
• Court Guard (uncredited) (Phil Adams)
• Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore (Juano Hernández)
• Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) (Jane Crowley)
• Mexican (uncredited) (Mario Arteaga)
• Officer's Wife (uncredited) (Ruth Clifford)
• Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) (Gertrude Astor)
• Mr. Owens (uncredited) (Shug Fisher)
• Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial (Willis Bouchey)
• Courtroom Spectator (uncredited) (Brandon Beach)