The Fighting Kentuckian

Sep 15, 1949

1h 40m

★ 5.9

ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER!

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.

Genres

Western

Romance

Production Companies

Republic Pictures

John Wayne Productions

The Fighting Kentuckian Trailers

Cast

John Breen

John Wayne

Fleurette De Marchand

Vera Ralston

Col. Georges Geraud

Philip Dorn

Willie Paine

Oliver Hardy

Ann Logan

Marie Windsor

Blake Randolph

John Howard

Gen. Paul De Marchand

Hugo Haas

George Hayden

Grant Withers

Madame De Marchand

Odette Myrtil

Beau Merritt

Paul Fix

Sister Hattie

Mae Marsh

Giles (uncredited)

Dave Anderson

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