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Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

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

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

    Arthur Hill

    Judge James Edwin Horton

  • Lewis J. Stadlen

    Lewis J. Stadlen

    Sam Liebowitz

  • Ken Kercheval

    Ken Kercheval

    Dist. Atty. Tom Knight

  • Vera Miles

    Vera Miles

    Mrs. Horton

  • Ellen Barber

    Ellen Barber

    Victoria Price

  • Susan Lederer

    Susan Lederer

    Ruby Bates

  • David Harris

    David Harris

    Haywood Patterson

  • Robert Fields

    Robert Fields

    Joe Brodsky

  • Rony Clanton

    Rony Clanton

    Andy Wright

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.

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