Judge Horton and the Scottsboro Boys

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.

Director: Fielder Cook

Cast: Arthur Hill, Lewis J. Stadlen, Ken Kercheval, Vera Miles, Ellen Barber, Susan Lederer, David Harris, Robert Fields

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