Review of Sergeant Rutledge (1960) by Chrisanne S — 19 Dec 2008

Fabulous performances from everyone except the storekeeper. Typical Ford at his performance-based best!

This review of Sergeant Rutledge (1960) was written by Chrisanne S on 19 Dec 2008.

Sergeant Rutledge has generally received very positive reviews.

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