The Fighting 69th 84 years old
Jammed With Action ! . . Loaded With Excitement ! . . . And Every Thrill-Packed Word Is True !
Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end.
Credits
The Fighting 69th Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Edgar Edwards He was 28, 61 years old when he died | as Engineer Officer |
| John Ridgely He was 30, 58 years old when he died | as Moran |
| Dennis Morgan He was 31, 85 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Ames |
| Alan Hale He was 47, 57 years old when he died | as Sgt. 'Big Mike' Wynn |
| Pat O’Brien He was 40, 83 years old when he died | as Father Duffy |
| William Hopper He was 25, 55 years old when he died | as Private Turner (as DeWolf Hopper) |
| James Cagney He was 40, 86 years old when he died | as Pvt. Jerry Plunkett |
| Wilfred Lucas He was 68, 69 years old when he died | as Doctor Checking Eyes |
| James Flavin He was 33, 69 years old when he died | as Supply Sergeant |
| Guinn Williams He was 68, 76 years old when he died | as Paddy Dolan |
| Ralph Dunn He was 39, 67 years old when he died | as Medical Captain |
| Joseph Crehan He was 56, 82 years old when he died | as Doctor Giving Inoculations |
| Emmett Vogan He was 46, 76 years old when he died | as Doctor Giving Physicals |
| Dick Foran He was 29, 69 years old when he died | as Lt. 'Long John' Wynn |
| Harvey Stephens He was 38, 85 years old when he died | as Major Anderson |
| John Litel He was 47, 79 years old when he died | as Captain Mangan |
| Trevor Bardette He was 37, 75 years old when he died | as First Alabama Man |
| George Reeves He was 26, 45 years old when he died | as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited) |
| John Harron He was 36, 36 years old when he died | as Carrol |
| George O'Hanlon He was 27, 76 years old when he died | as Eddie Kearney |
| Frank Coghlan, Jr. He was 23, 93 years old when he died | as Jimmy |
| Edmund Glover He was 127, 165 years old when he died | as Fourth Alabama Man |
| Frank Faylen He was 34, 79 years old when he died | as Engineer Sergeant at Cave-In (uncredited) |
| Jacques Lory He was 6, now 90 years old | as Waiter |
| George Brent He was 35, 75 years old when he died | as Maj. Wild Bill Donovan |
| Frank Wilcox He was 32, 66 years old when he died | as Lieutenant Norman |
| Jeffrey Lynn He was 30, 86 years old when he died | as Sgt. Joyce Kilmer |
| J. Anthony Hughes He was 35, 65 years old when he died | as Healey |
| Chuck Hamilton He was 1, 39 years old when he died | as Soldier Watching Fight |
| William Lundigan He was 25, 61 years old when he died | as Timmy Wynn |
| Jack Perrin He was 43, 71 years old when he died | as Major |
| Donald Kerr He was 0, 37 years old when he died | as New Recruit |
| Frank Sully He was 31, 67 years old when he died | as Sergeant |
| John Arledge He was 33, 41 years old when he died | as Second Alabama Man (uncredited) |
| Sammy Cohen He was 37, 78 years old when he died | as Mike Murphy |
| Herbert Anderson He was 22, 77 years old when he died | as Pvt. Casey |
| Jerry Fletcher He was 38, 82 years old when he died | as Telephonist |
| John Daheim | as Soldier |
| Frank Melton He was 9, 60 years old when he died | as Third Alabama Man |
| Roland Varno He was 31, 88 years old when he died | as German Officer (uncredited) |
| Frank McHugh He was 41, 83 years old when he died | as 'Crepe Hanger' Burke |
| Frank Mayo He was 53, 77 years old when he died | as Capt. Bootz |
| Arno Frey He was 39, 60 years old when he died | as German Officer |
| Tom Dugan He was 56, 71 years old when he died | as Private McManus |
| Henry O'Neill He was 48, 69 years old when he died | as Colonel |
The Fighting 69th Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Norman Reilly Raine as Screenplay. He was 45 (77) years old when He died | Writing |
| Fred Niblo, Jr. as Screenplay. He was 37 (now 121) years old | Writing |
| Dean Riesner as Screenplay. He was 21 (83) years old when He died | Writing |
| William Keighley as Director. He was 50 (94) years old when He died | Directing |
The Fighting 69th (84 years)
Jammed With Action ! . . Loaded With Excitement ! . . . And Every Thrill-Packed Word Is True !
- Release day: Saturday, January 27, 1940
- Runtime: 90 minutes