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The Fighting Kentuckian is a american film of genre Action directed by George Waggner released in USA on 15 september 1949 with John Wayne
The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)
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Add to a movie listThe Fighting Kentuckian (1949) is an American comedy action film starring John Wayne and Oliver Hardy. The movie was written and directed by George Waggner and made by Republic Pictures.
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John Breen, 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. Throughout the film, Breen's soldiers sing:Actors
John Wayne
(John Breen)
Oliver Hardy
(Willie Paine)
Vera Ralston
(Fleurette De Marchand)
Philip Dorn
(Col. Georges Geraud)
Marie Windsor
(Ann Logan)
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