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The Fighting Kentuckian

ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER!
1949 | 100m | English

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Director: George Waggner
Writer: George Waggner
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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.
Release Date: Sep 15, 1949
Director: George Waggner
Writer: George Waggner
Genres: Romance, Western
Keywords kentucky, black and white, rifleman
Production Companies Republic Pictures, John Wayne Productions
Box Office Revenue: $0
Budget: $0
Updates Updated: Feb 01, 2025 (Update)
Entered: Apr 13, 2024
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Name Character
John Wayne John Breen
Vera Ralston Fleurette De Marchand
Philip Dorn Col. Georges Geraud
Oliver Hardy Willie Paine
Marie Windsor Ann Logan
John Howard Blake Randolph
Hugo Haas Gen. Paul De Marchand
Grant Withers George Hayden
Odette Myrtil Madame De Marchand
Paul Fix Beau Merritt
Mae Marsh Sister Hattie
Dave Anderson Giles (uncredited)
Jack Pennick Capt. Dan Carroll
Hank Worden Abner Todd
Mickey Simpson Jacques
Chuck Roberson Militiaman (uncredited)
Name Job
Lee Garmes Director of Photography
James W. Sullivan Art Direction
Richard L. Van Enger Editor
Adele Palmer Costume Design
R. Dale Butts Orchestrator
Dick Tyler Sr. Sound
Howard Wilson Sound
John McCarthy Jr. Set Decoration
George Milo Set Decoration
Howard Lydecker Special Effects
Theodore Lydecker Special Effects
Bob Mark Makeup Supervisor
Peggy Gray Hairstylist
George Waggner Screenplay, Director
George Antheil Original Music Composer
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John Wayne Producer
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out_in_leftfield
10.0

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. ...

Nov 15, 2022