Search - The Fighting Kentuckian on DVD

MPAA Rating: NR Content Advisory: Suitable for Children Movie Release: 1949 DVD Release: 05/22/2001 Format: DVD - Black and White - Closed Captioned Edition: Special Collection Audio Tracks: English SwapaDVD Credits: 1 Number of Discs: 1 Run Time: 1 hrs 42 mins Studio: Republic Pictures Members Wishing: 0 Genres: Western, Traditional Western

Set shortly after the Battle of New Orleans, the film casts John Wayne as John Breen, a Kentucky trooper making the long journey homeward with his confreres. Breen becomes involved with a plan by robber baron Blake Randolph (John Howard) to deprive hundreds of French army refugees of land granted to them by an Act of Congress. Championing the cause of the refugees, Breen does his best to defeat Randolph and his minions--and to prevent the villain's marriage to Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston), the daughter of a former French general (Hugo Haas). Oliver Hardy makes a rare appearance sans Stan Laurel as Wayne's pugnacious, philosophical sidekick Willie Payne. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

John Wayne - John Breen
Vera Ralston - Fleurette DeMarchand
Philip Dorn - Col. Georges Geraud
Oliver Hardy - Willie Paine
Marie Windsor - Ann Logan

George Waggner directs John Wayne in The Fighting Kentuckian, which comes to DVD with a standard full-frame transfer that preserves the original theatrical aspect ratio of 1.33:1. The English soundtrack is rendered in Dolby Digital Mono. There are neither subtitles nor closed-captions on this release. Supplemental materials include production notes, and behind-the-scenes photos. This is a fine release from Artisan. ~ Perry Seibert, All Movie Guide