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Poster for The Fighting Kentuckian

The Fighting Kentuckian

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1949 | 100 min | Western, Romance

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and little lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics. If you loved The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance, start here.
The mood
Warm and romantic.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 40 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
  • Made in 1949: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $2 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 14K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by George Waggner

  • John WayneJohn Breen
  • Vera RalstonFleurette De Marchand
  • Philip DornCol. Georges Geraud
  • Oliver HardyWillie Paine
  • Marie WindsorAnn Logan
  • John HowardBlake Randolph
  • Hugo HaasGen. Paul De Marchand
  • Grant WithersGeorge Hayden
  • Odette MyrtilMadame De Marchand
  • Paul FixBeau Merritt