The Fighting Kentuckian
ROUGHER, TOUGHER, MORE ROMANTIC THAN EVER!
John Breen (John Wayne), 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 and aims to foil it.
- Director
- George Waggner
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Tension
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John Breen (John Wayne), 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 and aims to foil it.
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- Release date
- Sep 15, 1949
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
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- Language
- English
- Country
- United States of America
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