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Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

  • TV Movie
  • 1976
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
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Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys (1976)
Drama

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... Read allIn 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 agai... Read allIn 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.

  • Director
    • Fielder Cook
  • Writers
    • Dan T. Carter
    • John McGreevey
  • Stars
    • Arthur Hill
    • Lewis J. Stadlen
    • Ken Kercheval
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.0/10
    92
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Fielder Cook
    • Writers
      • Dan T. Carter
      • John McGreevey
    • Stars
      • Arthur Hill
      • Lewis J. Stadlen
      • Ken Kercheval
    • 2User reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 2 nominations total

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    Arthur Hill
    Arthur Hill
    • Judge James Edwin Horton
    Lewis J. Stadlen
    Lewis J. Stadlen
    • Sam Liebowitz
    Ken Kercheval
    Ken Kercheval
    • District Attorney Tom Knight
    Vera Miles
    Vera Miles
    • Mrs. Horton
    Ellen Barber
    Ellen Barber
    • Victoria Price
    Susan Lederer
    • Ruby Bates
    David Harris
    • Haywood Patterson
    Robert Fields
    Robert Fields
    • Joseph Brodsky
    Rony Clanton
    • Andy Wright
    Tom Ligon
    Tom Ligon
    • Lester Carter
    Richard Backus
    Richard Backus
    • Dr. Lynch
    Michael Adams
    Michael Adams
    • Gene Williams
    Larry Butts
    • LeRoy Wright
    Frank Bettis
    • Ozie Powell
    Roy Cooper
    Roy Cooper
    • Rossiter
    James L. Day
    • Clarence Norris
    • (as James Louis Day)
    Joe Dorsey
    Joe Dorsey
    • Newlin Andrews
    Louis Fox
    • Win Baker
    • Director
      • Fielder Cook
    • Writers
      • Dan T. Carter
      • John McGreevey
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    Lawsuit generated

    The story of the Scottsboro Boys is based on a trial that hinged on one person's word against another. After this program was aired, Victoria Price Street sued NBC for libel and invasion of privacy. The suit was eventually dropped.

    Revised editions of Dan Carter's book Scottsboro: A Tragedy of the American South (upon which this film was based) includes a last chapter detailing the last Scottsboro trial.

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    • Trivia
      The main force in the creation of the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center and in their exoneration was Shelia Washington, born Shelia Edwonna Branford 27 January 1960, in Scottsboro and died 29 January 2021 in Huntsville, Alabama.
    • Connections
      Featured in The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (1977)

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    • Release date
      • April 22, 1976 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Richter Hortons größter Fall
    • Filming locations
      • Monticello, Georgia, USA(on location)
    • Production company
      • Tomorrow Entertainment
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      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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