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The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)

September 15, 1949 (US) Western, Romance • 100m

Overview

John Breen (John Wayne), a Kentucky militiaman falls in love with French exile Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston). He discovers a plot to steal the land that Fleurette's exiles plan to settle on and aims to foil it.

Director

George Waggner

Top Billed

John Wayne

Keywords

Top Billed Cast

John Wayne
John Wayne

John Breen

Vera Ralston
Vera Ralston

Fleurette De Marchand

Philip Dorn
Philip Dorn

Col. Georges Geraud

Oliver Hardy
Oliver Hardy

Willie Paine

John Howard
John Howard

Blake Randolph

Hugo Haas
Hugo Haas

Gen. Paul De Marchand

Grant Withers
Grant Withers

George Hayden

Odette Myrtil
Odette Myrtil

Madame De Marchand

Paul Fix
Paul Fix

Beau Merritt

Mae Marsh
Mae Marsh

Sister Hattie

Dave Anderson
Dave Anderson

Giles (uncredited)

Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick

Capt. Dan Carroll

Hank Worden
Hank Worden

Abner Todd

Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson

Militiaman (uncredited)

Bob Bryant
Bob Bryant

Tug-of-War Participant (uncredited)

Crew
R. Dale Butts
R. Dale Butts

Orchestrator

Bob Mark
Bob Mark

Makeup Supervisor

Peggy Gray
Peggy Gray

Hairstylist

Howard Lydecker
Howard Lydecker

Special Effects

Theodore Lydecker
Theodore Lydecker

Special Effects

John McCarthy Jr.
John McCarthy Jr.

Set Decoration

George Milo
George Milo

Set Decoration

Lee Garmes
Lee Garmes

Director of Photography

Adele Palmer
Adele Palmer

Costume Design

George Antheil
George Antheil

Original Music Composer



Reviews

Kenneth Blais

⭐ 10/10

November 14, 2022

One of my favorites of Wayne's films. With Oliver Hardy as a sidekick this is a rollicking fun movie. Plenty of action and a good screenplay makes this a must see for any Wayne fan.

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

Revenue

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