Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys poster

The compelling drama of nine black youths, one white man, and a struggle to save American justice.

Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

7.019761h 40mNR
DramaHistory

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.

Directed by Fielder Cook

CAST

The people behind the story

Arthur Hill
Arthur HillJudge James Edwin Horton
Lewis J. Stadlen
Lewis J. StadlenSam Liebowitz
Ken Kercheval
Ken KerchevalDist. Atty. Tom Knight
Vera Miles
Vera MilesMrs. Horton
Ellen Barber
Ellen BarberVictoria Price
Susan LedererRuby Bates
David Harris
David HarrisHaywood Patterson
Robert Fields
Robert FieldsJoe Brodsky

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