Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Fielder CookDirector
Cast
- Arthur HillJudge James Edwin Horton
- Lewis J. StadlenSam Liebowitz
- Ken KerchevalDist. Atty. Tom Knight
- Vera MilesMrs. Horton
- Ellen BarberVictoria Price
- Susan LedererRuby Bates
- David HarrisHaywood Patterson
- Robert FieldsJoe Brodsky
- Rony ClantonAndy Wright
- Tom LigonLester Carter
- Richard BackusDr. Lynch
- Michael AdamsGene Williams