Douglas County Law Library
Judicial and Law Enforcement Center
111 East 11th Street
Lawrence, Kansas 66044
info@douglascolawlibrary.org
Phone: (785) 838-2477
Fax: (785) 838-2455

Reels of Justice Film Series


 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Next Film:

Sergeant Rutledge

Starring:
Woody Strode, Jeffrey Hunter, and Constance Towers

6:00 PM, Friday, May 16, 2008

Lawrence Public Library Auditorium

Free and Open to the Public

First Sergeant Braxton Rutledge, top enlisted man in a troop of the Ninth Cavalry, the famed Buffalo Soldiers, is being court-marshaled for raping and killing a young woman and the murder of her father, the commanding officer of the post. Sergeant Rutledge is defended by his lieutenant, who knows how good a soldier he is, and cannot believe that he would have done what he is charged with. The prosecution is led by an officer who seems to think that the mere fact that the Sergeant is black should be enough to prove his guilt. The story unfolds through a series of flashbacks. Set in a military courtroom in 1881 Arizona territory, it tells of a good, courageous man caught in a terrible situation who bravely faces the racism of his accusers by saying to them, "I'm a man!"

John Ford directed this powerful, well-acted film that was released in 1960.

The program will include an appearance by local attorney Martin Miller, who will give commentary on the film.


The Douglas County Law Library is sponsoring the Reels of Justice Film Series as a public service in its education and outreach program to promote a better understanding of the legal system in the community at large. The series will feature films that have been selected for their overall quality and for their portrayal of the legal system. Most of the films in the series are classics and feature major motion picture stars of the past and present. A new film will be scheduled every three months.

In addition to the screening of a film, each program will include commentary on the main theme of the film and the accuracy of the film in portraying the legal system. Whenever possible, the commentary will be provided by a local attorney familiar with the film who will also take questions from the audience.

This free film series is shown in the Lawrence Public Library Auditorium.


Some Other Films in the Series:

Kramer vs. Kramer

August 2008


The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell

November 2008


Incident at Oglala

February 2009


For more information, contact the Law Library at: info@douglascolawlibrary.org.


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