The Fighting Kentuckian 75 years old

ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER!

The Fighting Kentuckian

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.

Credits

The Fighting Kentuckian Cast

Name Character
Marie Windsor She was 29, 80 years old when she died as Ann Logan
John Wayne He was 42, 72 years old when he died as John Breen
Paul Fix He was 48, 82 years old when he died as Beau Merritt
Oliver Hardy He was 57, 65 years old when he died as Willie Paine
Hank Worden He was 48, 91 years old when he died as Abner Todd
Hugo Haas He was 48, 67 years old when he died as Gen. Paul De Marchand
Philip Dorn He was 47, 73 years old when he died as Col. Georges Geraud
Grant Withers He was 44, 54 years old when he died as George Hayden
Vera Ralston She was 26, 79 years old when she died as Fleurette De Marchand
Odette Myrtil She was 51, 80 years old when she died as Madame De Marchand
Mickey Simpson He was 35, 71 years old when he died as Jacques
Jack Pennick He was 53, 68 years old when he died as Capt. Dan Carroll
Mae Marsh She was 54, 73 years old when she died as Sister Hattie
John Howard He was 10, 55 years old when he died as Blake Randolph

The Fighting Kentuckian Crew

Name Department
Lee Garmes as Director of Photography. He was 51 (80) years old when He died Camera
George Antheil as Original Music Composer. He was 49 (58) years old when He died Sound
Richard L. Van Enger as Editor. He was 35 (69) years old when He died Editing
George Waggner as Director. He was 55 (90) years old when He died Directing
George Waggner as Screenplay. He was 55 (90) years old when He died Writing
James W. Sullivan as Art Direction. He was 40 (65) years old when He died Art
Adele Palmer as Costume Design. She was 33 (92) years old when She died Costume & Make-Up
The Fighting Kentuckian poster
The Fighting Kentuckian (75 years)

ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER!

  • Release day: Thursday, September 15, 1949
  • Runtime: 100 minutes