The Fighting Kentuckian

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French settlers are granted asylum in America in the aftermath of Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo and a Kentucky rifleman finds himself falling for one of the newcomers - a general's daughter. However, he faces a rival for her affections in the form of a ruthless landowner who plans to steal the terrritory her fellow exiles have settled on. George Waggner's Western, starring John Wayne, Vera Hruba Ralston, Philip Dorn and Oliver Hardy

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Movie/Drama Western

Cast & Crew

John Wayne (Actor) .. John Breen

Vera Hruba Ralston (Actor) .. Fleurette De Marchand

Philip Dorn (Actor) .. Col Georges Geraud

Oliver Hardy (Actor) .. Willie Paine

Marie Windsor (Actor) .. Ann Logan

John Howard (Actor) .. Blake Randolph

Hugo Haas (Actor) .. Gen Paul De Marchand

Grant Withers (Actor) .. George Hayden

George Waggner (Director)

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Did You Know..

John Wayne (Actor) .. John Breen

Born: May 26, 1907 in Iowa

Best Known For: Being a Hollywood icon.

Early-life: Born Marion Robert Morrison in Iowa on May 26, 1907. His family moved to California when he was young. John studied pre-law at the University of Southern California and played on the university's American football team until a broken collarbone injury put an end to his athletic career. He got a summer job in the prop department of a local film studio.

Career: Wayne began doing bit parts in westerns and adventures and appeared in about 70 movies before his breakthrough role in John Ford's Stagecoach (1939). He went on to star in more than 20 John Ford pictures, including Fort Apache (1948), She Wore a Yellow Ribbon (1949), Rio Grande (1950), The Searchers (1956) and The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962). Other notable films included Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), The Alamo (1960), The Green Berets (1968), True Grit (1969) and The Shootist (1976). He died of stomach cancer on June 11, 1979 at the age of 72.

Quote: 'I am an old-fashioned, honest-to-goodness, flag-waving patriot.'

Trivia: Known for his distinctive gravelly voice. He won an Academy Award for True Grit. He played the lead role in 142 films and was predominantly known for his roles in westerns.