The Kentuckian
Seen it?1955 | 104 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With just 14% on Rotten Tomatoes, soft box office 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 most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 44 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1955: an older pace and style.
A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsWeak
14% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 20K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Burt Lancaster
- Burt LancasterElias Wakefield
- Dianne FosterHannah Bolen
- Walter MatthauStan Bodine
- Diana LynnSusie Spann
- Donald MacDonaldLittle Eli Wakefield
- John McIntireZack Wakefield
- Una MerkelSophie Wakefield
- John CarradineZiby Fletcher
- John LitelPleasant Tuesday Babson
- Rhys WilliamsConstable