Mary Beecher — Sergeant Rutledge Character Profile

About Mary Beecher

Civilian witness who testifies in Rutledge's favor. She provides crucial exculpatory evidence by stating that Rutledge saved her life during an Apache attack. She shares a romantic connection with Lt. Cantrell by the end of the trial.

Character Facts

Played by

Constance Towers

Appears in

Sergeant Rutledge (1960)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (2)

• Mary Beecher — Social Friend — 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge (Woody Strode)

  Rutledge and Mary develop a friendship during the trial

• Mary Beecher — Romantic Interest — Lt. Tom Cantrell (Jeffrey Hunter)

  Lt. Cantrell and Mary have a romantic connection

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More characters from Sergeant Rutledge

• Lt. Tom Cantrell (Jeffrey Hunter)
• 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge (Woody Strode)
• 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)