Lt. Tom Cantrell (played by Jeffrey Hunter) is a protagonist in Sergeant Rutledge.
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. 1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge (played by Woody Strode) is a protagonist in Sergeant Rutledge.
Cavalry sergeant on trial for the rape and murder of Major Custis Dabney and his daughter Lucy. Despite apparent desertion, flashbacks show he returned to warn his unit of an ambush and helped repel the attack. He is ultimately exonerated. Mary Beecher (played by Constance Towers) appears in Sergeant Rutledge.
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. Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate (played by Billie Burke) appears in Sergeant Rutledge.
Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore (played by Juano Hernández) appears in Sergeant Rutledge.
Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial (played by Willis Bouchey) appears in Sergeant Rutledge.
Lt. Mulqueen (court-martial board member) (played by Judson Pratt) appears in Sergeant Rutledge.
Capt. Shattuck - prosecutor (played by Carleton Young) appears in Sergeant Rutledge.
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Characters
Lt. Tom Cantrell
(played by Jeffrey Hunter) — protagonist
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 d...
1st Sgt. Braxton Rutledge
(played by Woody Strode) — protagonist
Cavalry sergeant on trial for the rape and murder of Major Custis Dabney and his daughter Lucy. Despite apparent desertion, flashbacks show he returned to warn his unit of an ambush and helped repel t...
Mary Beecher
(played by Constance Towers) — supporting
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....
Mrs. Cordelia Fosgate
(played by Billie Burke) — supporting
Sgt. Matthew Luke Skidmore
(played by Juano Hernández) — supporting
Col. Otis Fosgate - president of the court-martial
(played by Willis Bouchey) — supporting
