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The Fighting Kentuckian

Year:

1949

Duration:

100 min

Genres:

Adventure | Romance | War | Western

IMDB rate:

6.4

Director:

George Waggner

Details

Country: USA

Release Date: 1949-09-15

Filming Locations: Republic Studios, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Cast

Actor

Character

Vera Ralston

The Fighting Kentuckian

John Wayne

John Breen

Philip Dorn

Col. Georges Geraud

Oliver Hardy

Willie Paine

Marie Windsor

Ann Logan

John Howard

Blake Randolph

Hugo Haas

Gen. Paul De Marchand

Grant Withers

George Hayden

Odette Myrtil

Madame De Marchand

Paul Fix

Beau Merritt

Mae Marsh

Sister Hattie

Jack Pennick

Capt. Dan Carroll

Mickey Simpson

Jacques

Fred Graham

Carter Ward

Mabelle Koenig

Marie

Shy Waggner

Friend

Crystal White

Friend

Fred Aldrich

Townsman (uncredited)

Richard Alexander

Militiaman at Festival (uncredited)

Dave Anderson

Giles (uncredited)

Charles Andre

Charles - DeMarchand's Servant (uncredited)

Hank Bell

Militiaman at Festival (uncredited)

Bob Bryant

Tug-of-War Participant (uncredited)

Ralph Bucko

Buck - a Kentuckian (uncredited)

Charles Cane

Knox Brown (uncredited)

Tex Cooper

White-Bearded Townsman (uncredited)

Gino Corrado

French Soldier (uncredited)

Jack Curtis

Actor (uncredited)

Steve Darrell

General Andrew Jackson

Ralph Dunn

River Man (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

DeMarchand Party Guest (uncredited)

Sumner Getchell

Knox Brown - Head Fiddler (uncredited)

William E. Green

Bartender (uncredited)

William Hawes

Militiaman (uncredited)

Fred Libby

Militiaman (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Kentuckian Driver (uncredited)

Mickey McCardle

Tug-of-War Participant (uncredited)

Alberto Morin

Pierre Le Brun (uncredited)

Al Murphy

Buckskin (uncredited)

Jack O'Shea

Militiaman (uncredited)

Jack Perry

Demopolis Citizen at Festival (uncredited)

Chuck Roberson

Militiaman (uncredited)

Michael Ross

Sheriff (uncredited)

David Sharpe

French Soldier with Run (uncredited)

Brick Sullivan

Militiaman at Festival (uncredited)

Glenn Thompson

Tug-of-War Participant (uncredited)

Tony Travers

Frenchman (uncredited)

Dale Van Sickel

Brawler (uncredited)

Blackie Whiteford

Demopolis Citizen at Festival (uncredited)

Bud Wolfe

Militiaman at Festival (uncredited)

Hank Worden

Abner Todd

Did you know?

Trivia

John Wayne later blamed the poor critical response to the movie on co-star Vera Ralston.

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John Wayne was so pleased with the chemistry between himself 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 illness and was able to return to the Laurel & Hardy team, so Hardy (graciously, of course) declined Wayne's offer.

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During the 23 year period where Oliver Hardy made comedies with Stan Laurel, this was one of only two movies in which he acted without his famous comedy partner.

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Goofs

During the party with music in the Mansion near the end of the film, it is obvious when watching all the violins being played that John Wayne and Oliver Hardy do not know how to play the violins; they aren't even close to pretending to play the instrument.

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When the soldiers are starting their march from Mobile, Alabama, to their home in Kentucky, they sing, "Only 800 miles more to go". In reality, the distance from Mobile to Kentucky is only about 400 miles.

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Auto tire tracks visible in dust during wagon and horse chase scene.

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Quotes

Troopers: [Troop sings] Only five hundred miles more to go/ Only five hundred miles more to go/ And if we can just get lucky/ we will make it to Kentucky/ Only five hundred miles more to go. Is this interesting? Interesting? Yes No | Share this Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options Beau Merritt: [holding up a glass] Have a shot?

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John Breen: [to the mortally wounded Blake Randolph] Hello, hero.

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Willie Paine: I'll see to the horses.

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