This was a disappointing film. The acting is up to par for a DeMille film, but not so for a Ford western. There are times when I was tempted to laugh at some of the performances. Ford's attempts at "comic relief" such as the personalities on the court martial board fall flat and certainly don't fit what was supposed to be serious subject matter. The plot was also too contrived to be believable. But Ford does deserve credit for making an African American the star of a western in the America of 1960.
Review of Sergeant Rutledge
