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Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

NR

1976

100 minutes

DramaHistory

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.

Top Cast

Arthur Hill headshot

Arthur Hill

Judge James Edwin Horton

Lewis J. Stadlen headshot

Lewis J. Stadlen

Sam Liebowitz

Ken Kercheval headshot

Ken Kercheval

Dist. Atty. Tom Knight

Vera Miles headshot

Vera Miles

Mrs. Horton

Ellen Barber headshot

Ellen Barber

Victoria Price

Susan Lederer headshot

Susan Lederer

Ruby Bates

David Harris headshot

David Harris

Haywood Patterson

Robert Fields headshot

Robert Fields

Joe Brodsky

Rony Clanton headshot

Rony Clanton

Andy Wright

Tom Ligon headshot

Tom Ligon

Lester Carter

Richard Backus headshot

Richard Backus

Dr. Lynch

Michael Adams headshot

Michael Adams

Gene Williams

Larry Butts headshot

Larry Butts

LeRoy Wright

Frank Bettis headshot

Frank Bettis

Ozie Powell

Roy Cooper headshot

Roy Cooper

Rossiter

James L. Day headshot

James L. Day

Clarence Norris

Joe Dorsey headshot

Joe Dorsey

Newlin Andrews

Louis Fox headshot

Louis Fox

Win Baker

Afemo Omilami headshot

Afemo Omilami

Charlie Weems

Lane Smith headshot

Lane Smith

Tyler

Barry Snider headshot

Barry Snider

Cpt. Burleson

Josef Sommer headshot

Josef Sommer

Pomeroy

Donald Symington headshot

Donald Symington

Allen

Wallace Thomas headshot

Wallace Thomas

Willie Roberson

Bruce Watson headshot

Bruce Watson

Orville Gilley

Gregory Wyatt headshot

Gregory Wyatt

Olen Montgomery

Paul Benjamin headshot

Paul Benjamin

Ramsey

Anthony Heald headshot

Anthony Heald

Lawyer Crony

Sonny Shroyer headshot

Sonny Shroyer

Noah

Gene Witham headshot

Gene Witham

Townsperson