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The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian

ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER!

19495.91h 40m

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.

Directed by George Waggner
Written by George Waggner
Produced by John Wayne
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Top 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

Themes & Keywords

kentuckyblack and whiterifleman

About The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian is a western, romance film released in 1949 exploring themes of kentucky, black and white, rifleman. Directed by George Waggner, it stars John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn. 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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