The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian

ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER!

1949•1h 40m•5.9/10

WesternRomance

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(63)

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.

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Production

Republic Pictures, John Wayne Productions

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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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

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)

Bob Bryant

Tug-of-War Participant (uncredited)

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