Scottsboro: An American Tragedy (2000): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2000, Scottsboro: An American Tragedy is a documentary film directed by Barak Goodman, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. A look at the infamous "Scottsboro Boys" case that occurred in Alabama in 1931, in which nine young black men were arrested, tried and quickly convicted in the rape of two white women, despite overwhelming evidence that showed their accusers had falsely accused them and the fact that one of the women later admitted that no rape had in fact occurred (although both had had sexual relations with their boyfriends on the day prior to the "rape"). The case was one of the first that shined a spotlight on what many called the "legal lynchings" that occurred in the South whenever blacks were accused of crimes, especially against whites and most especially against white women.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.3/10, Scottsboro: An American Tragedy sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Scottsboro: An American Tragedy page.

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