Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)

7.5/10 100 min 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.

Cast

Arthur Hill

Judge James Edwin Horton

Lewis J. Stadlen

Sam Liebowitz

Ken Kercheval

Dist. Atty. Tom Knight

Vera Miles

Mrs. Horton

Ellen Barber

Victoria Price

David Harris

Haywood Patterson

Robert Fields

Joe Brodsky

Rony Clanton

Andy Wright

Tom Ligon

Lester Carter

Richard Backus

Dr. Lynch

Roy Cooper

Rossiter

Afemo Omilami

Charlie Weems

Lane Smith

Tyler

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