Western ·Romance · United States of America · 1949 · 1h 40m

The Fighting Kentuckian

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Director
George Waggner
Cast
John Wayne as John Breen Vera Ralston as Fleurette De Marchand Philip Dorn as Col. Georges Geraud Oliver Hardy as Willie Paine Marie Windsor as Ann Logan John Howard as Blake Randolph
Crew
Lee Garmes — Director of Photography Richard L. Van Enger — Editor George Antheil — Original Music Composer George Waggner — Screenplay John Wayne — Producer Adele Palmer — Costume Design
Tagline

ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER!

Synopsis

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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Mood & Themes
kentuckyblack and whiterifleman
Key Collaborators
George Waggner Director Lee Garmes Director of Photography Richard L. Van Enger Editor George Antheil Original Music Composer George Waggner Screenplay John Wayne Producer Adele Palmer Costume Design
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