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- The 1960 Western film Sergeant Rutledge, starring Woody Strode, tells the story of the trial of a 19th-century black Army non-commissioned officer falsely accused of rape and murder. One of the characters narrates the history of the term "buffalo soldier". The movie's theme song, titled Captain Buffalo, was written by Mack David and Jerry Livingston.
- Rawhide (TV series): Incident of the Buffalo Soldier, Season 3, Episode 10, aired Jan 6, 1961. A Buffalo soldier is falsely accused of murder when it was self-defense. When a Rawhide regular is wounded the accused Buffalo Soldier brings him to safety but gets killed under a shoot on sight order.
- Rawhide (TV series): Incident at Seven Fingers, Season 6, Episode 30, Aired May 7, 1964. A top sergeant of Troop F, 110th Cavalry Regiment is accused of being a coward and a deserter. Other Buffalo Soldiers and an officer track him down. The Rawhide trail boss figures out that the sergeant is trying to protect the honor of his Captain who is suffering blackouts from a previous head wound. Honor and respect is restored.
- On November 22, 1968, an episode of the television series The High Chaparral titled "The Buffalo Soldiers", starring Yaphet Kotto, paid tribute to the soldier's patriotic spirit.
- The 1970 television film Carter's Army (also known as the Black Brigade), starring Stephen Boyd, Rosey Grier and Richard Pryor, depicted a black unit during World War II, led by a white officer.
- The 1979 television film Buffalo Soldiers, starring Stan Shaw and John Beck, depicted African-American cavalry soldiers and their actions in the West during the Indian Wars of the late 19th century.
- The 1997 television film Buffalo Soldiers, starring Danny Glover, drew attention to their role in the military history of the United States.
- The 2006 History Channel special "Honor Deferred" describe members of the Buffalo soldiers in WWII Italy.
- The film Miracle at St. Anna, directed by Spike Lee, chronicles the Buffalo Soldiers who served in the invasion of Italy. It is based on the novel of the same name by James McBride.
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