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The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian
★ 6.0/10•1949•1h 40m•PG•Western•Romance

ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER!

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.

George Waggner · Director

George Waggner · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime1h 40m
LanguageEN
Release DateSep 15, 1949

Actors

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

Marie Windsor

Marie Windsor

Ann Logan

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

Giles (uncredited)

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Capt. Dan Carroll

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Abner Todd

Mickey Simpson

Mickey Simpson

Jacques

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Militiaman (uncredited)

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