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Insert vintage movie poster for the 1949 film,
The Fighting Kentuckian, an adventure Western starring John Wayne and comedy legend Oliver Hardy in a rare solo role.
Film Details
Release Date: The film was released in the United States on September 15, 1949.
Director & Writer: It was both written and directed by George Waggner.
Main Cast: John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn, and Oliver Hardy.
Plot Summary
Set in Alabama in 1818, after the War of 1812, the story follows John Breen (John Wayne), a Kentucky militiaman, and his sidekick Willie Paine (Oliver Hardy) on their journey home. They encounter a settlement of French general's exiles who were granted land by an act of Congress. Breen falls in love with Fleurette de Marchand (Vera Ralston), the general's daughter, and soon discovers a plot by a powerful rival to swindle the French settlers out of their land, leading him to take up their cause. |
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