The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
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- Passed
- 1h 40min
- Adventure, Drama
- 15 Sep 1949 (USA)
- Movie
In 1818 Alabama, French settlers are pitted against greedy land-grabber Blake Randolph but Kentucky militiaman John Breen, who's smitten with French gal Fleurette De Marchand, comes to the settlers' aid.
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Cast verified as complete
| John Wayne | ... |
John Breen
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| Vera Ralston | ... |
Fleurette De Marchand
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| Philip Dorn | ... |
Col. Georges Geraud
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| Oliver Hardy | ... |
Willie Paine
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| Marie Windsor | ... |
Ann Logan
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| John Howard | ... |
Blake Randolph
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| Hugo Haas | ... |
Gen. Paul De Marchand
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| Grant Withers | ... |
George Hayden
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| Odette Myrtil | ... |
Madame De Marchand
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| Paul Fix | ... |
Beau Merritt
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| Mae Marsh | ... |
Sister Hattie
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| Jack Pennick | ... |
Capt. Dan Carroll
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| Mickey Simpson | ... |
Jacques
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| Fred Graham | ... |
Carter Ward
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Mabelle Koenig | ... |
Marie
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Shy Waggner | ... |
Friend
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Crystal White | ... |
Friend
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| Fred Aldrich | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Richard Alexander | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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Dave Anderson | ... |
Giles (uncredited)
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Charles Andre | ... |
Charles - De Marchand's Servant (uncredited)
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| Al Bain | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Hank Bell | ... |
Militiaman at Festival (uncredited)
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| Rudy Bowman | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Bob Bryant | ... |
Tug-of-War Participant (uncredited)
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Buck Bucko | ... |
Buck - a Kentuckian (uncredited)
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| Forest Burns | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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Nora Bush | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Charles Cane | ... |
Knox Brown (uncredited)
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| Noble 'Kid' Chissell | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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Tom Coleman | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Tex Cooper | ... |
Festival Guest (uncredited)
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| Gino Corrado | ... |
French Soldier (uncredited)
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Victor Cox | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Steve Darrell | ... |
Gen. Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
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| Ralph Dunn | ... |
River Man (uncredited)
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| Franklyn Farnum | ... |
De Marchand Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Sumner Getchell | ... |
Knox Brown - Head Fiddler (uncredited)
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William E. Green | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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| Herman Hack | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Sam Harris | ... |
Major (uncredited)
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William Hawes | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Paul Kruger | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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Fred Libby | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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Jack Low | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Cliff Lyons | ... |
Kentuckian Driver (uncredited)
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| Cactus Mack | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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Mickey McCardle | ... |
Tug-of-War Participant (uncredited)
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Tom McDonough | ... |
Henchman (uncredited)
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| Frank Mills | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Jack Montgomery | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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Evelyn Moriarty | ... |
Townswoman (uncredited)
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| Alberto Morin | ... |
Pierre Le Brun (uncredited)
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| Charles Morton | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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Al Murphy | ... |
Buckskin (uncredited)
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| Jack O'Shea | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Jack Perrin | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Jack Perry | ... |
Festival Guest (uncredited)
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| Joe Phillips | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Bob Reeves | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Chuck Roberson | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Michael Ross | ... |
Sheriff (uncredited)
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Allen D. Sewall | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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Lucile Sewall | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| David Sharpe | ... |
French Soldier with Rum Jug (uncredited)
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| Tom Steele | ... |
Brawler (uncredited)
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| Brick Sullivan | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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Glenn Thompson | ... |
Tug-of-War Participant (uncredited)
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| Jack Tornek | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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Tony Travers | ... |
Frenchman (uncredited)
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| Dale Van Sickel | ... |
Brawler (uncredited)
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| Blackie Whiteford | ... |
Demopolis Citizen at Festival (uncredited)
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Chalky Williams | ... |
Barfly (uncredited)
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| Henry Wills | ... |
Brawler (uncredited)
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| Florence Wix | ... |
Party Guest (uncredited)
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| Bud Wolfe | ... |
Militiaman (uncredited)
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| Hank Worden | ... |
Abner Todd (uncredited)
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Directed by
| George Waggner | ||
Written by
| George Waggner | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| John Wayne | ... | producer |
Music by
| George Antheil | ||
Cinematography by
| Lee Garmes | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Richard L. Van Enger | ||
Art Direction by
| James W. Sullivan | ... | (as James Sullivan) |
Set Decoration by
| John McCarthy Jr. | ... | (set decorations) |
| George Milo | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
| Adele Palmer | ... | gowns designer |
Makeup Department
| Peggy Gray | ... | hair stylist |
| Bob Mark | ... | makeup supervisor |
| Don L. Cash | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Steve Drumm | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Cecil Holland | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
| Louise Landmier | ... | hair stylist (uncredited) |
| Miller | ... | body makeup (uncredited) |
| Web Overlander | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Kenneth Holmes | ... | production manager (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Lee Lukather | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
| Robert E. Morrison | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Dwyer | ... | property master (uncredited) |
| Labella | ... | props (uncredited) |
| Tyrus Wong | ... | art department (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Dick Tyler Sr. | ... | sound (as Dick Tyler) |
| Howard Wilson | ... | sound |
| Mobley | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Morarity | ... | boom operator (uncredited) |
| Frederick Stahl | ... | sound recordist (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Howard Lydecker | ... | special effects |
| Theodore Lydecker | ... | special effects |
| Jack Caffee | ... | special effects (uncredited) |
Stunts
| Jerry Brown | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Bryant | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Roydon Clark | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Fred Graham | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hayward | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| John Hudkins | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Cliff Lyons | ... | stunt coordinator (uncredited) / stunt double Oliver Hardy (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| Bob Morgan | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Chuck Roberson | ... | stunt double John Wayne (uncredited) / stunts (uncredited) |
| David Sharpe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Henry Wills | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
| Bud Wolfe | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ben Bishop | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Fowler | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Garwin | ... | assistant camera (uncredited) |
| Harper | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Vic Jones | ... | gaffer (uncredited) |
| Donald Biddle Keyes | ... | still photographer (uncredited) |
| Harry Webb | ... | camera operator (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| D.R.O. Hatswell | ... | costumer: uniforms (as D.R. Overall Hatswell) |
| Lillian Smith | ... | wardrobe: ladies (uncredited) |
Music Department
| R. Dale Butts | ... | orchestrator |
| Virginia Rees | ... | singing voice: Marie Windsor (uncredited) |
| Nathan Scott | ... | additional orchestrator (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Dorothy Yutzi | ... | script supervisor (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
| Sid Davis | ... | stand-in: John Wayne (uncredited) |
| Valerie Hall | ... | stand-in: Vera Hruba Ralston (uncredited) |
| Bo Ling | ... | stand-in: Odette Myrtil (uncredited) |
| Jimmy Noel | ... | stand-in: Philip Dorn (uncredited) |
| Riley R. Waters | ... | stand-in: Mickey Simpson (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Republic Pictures (I) (1949) (United States) (theatrical)
- Empire Universal Films (1949) (Canada) (theatrical)
- British Lion Film Corporation (1950) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- 20th Century Fox Australia (1950) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures de México (1950) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Republic Films Argentina (1950) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Gloria Filmverleih (1950) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Astor-Filmi (1950) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures Do Brazil (1950) (Brazil) (theatrical)
- Les Films Fernand Rivers (1951) (France) (theatrical)
- African Consolidated Films (1952) (South Africa) (theatrical)
- Republic Pictures (I) (1955) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Hollywood Television Service (1958) (United States) (tv)
- Republic-Filmi (1964) (Finland) (theatrical)
- NTA Home Entertainment (1984) (United States) (VHS)
- Malofilm Home Video (1990) (Canada) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1990) (United States) (VHS)
- Republic Pictures Home Video (1990) (World-wide) (VHS) (colorized)
- Republic Entertainment (2001) (United States) (DVD) (John Wayne Collection)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Maple Pictures (2006) (Canada) (DVD)
- Artisan Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (Canada) (DVD)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Olive Films (2012) (United States) (DVD)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- American Film Technologies (colorization)
- Consolidated Film Industries (CFI) (optical effects)
- Republic Pictures (I) (VHS package design)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Following Napoleon's Waterloo defeat and the exile of his officers and their families from France, the U.S.Congress, in 1817, granted four townships in the Alabama territory to the exiles. Led by Colonel Georges Geraud and General Paul DeMarchand, the struggling settlers have made a thriving community, called Demopolis, by the summer of 1819. On a shopping trip to Mobile, Fleurette DeMarchand, the General's daughter, meets John Breen, a Kentucky rifleman, who detours his regiment through Demopolis to court her. But Fleurette, despite her wish to marry for love, must bow to the needs of her fellow exiles, who are at the mercy of the rich and wealthy Blake Randolph, and who wants her as his bride. But John Breen has no intention of allowing that to happen, resigns from his regiment, and takes up the fight against Randolph and his hirelings.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER! (original and reissue posters) See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | John Wayne was so pleased with the chemistry between him and Oliver Hardy that he offered Hardy the role of "permanent comic sidekick" in subsequent movies. By the time this picture was released, Stan Laurel had recovered from his illness and was able to return to the Laurel & Hardy team so Hardy declined Wayne's offer. See more » |
| Goofs | Auto tire tracks visible in dust during wagon and horse chase scene. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Fighting Kentuckian (1959). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Let Me Down, Oh Hangman See more » |
| Quotes |
[repeated line]
Willie Paine: I'll see to the horses. See more » |