Howard Jackson
Publisher
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
The story of Sergeant Rutledge, a 9th Cavalry officer on trial for rape and murder. Lt. Cantrell defends Rutledge as witnesses give testimony (relived in flashbacks) revealing the sergeant's gallantry, and the shocking truth behind the alleged crimes. Ford, who attacked racism in The Searchers, explores similar territory in this landmark Western, the power of which still rings out with uncommon force decades later.
Series
Criterion collection volume 889
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"Michael Curtiz brings a master skipper's hand to the helm of this thriller, Hollywood's second crack at Ernest Hemingway's To Have And Have Not. John Garfield stars as Harry Morgan, an honest charter-boat captain who, facing hard times, take on dangerous cargo to save his boat, support his family, and preserve his dignity. Left in the lurch by a freeloading passenger, Harry starts to entertain the criminal propositions of a sleazy lawyer (Wallace...