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The Fighting Kentuckian [Blu-ray]

John Wayne (Actor, Producer), Vera Ralston (Actor), George Waggner (Director, Writer) Rated:
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Format: Blu-ray
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 635 ratings
IMDb6.4/10.0
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Genre Action & Adventure
Format Multiple Formats, NTSC, Blu-ray, Black & White
Contributor John Wayne, Oliver Hardy, John Howard, George Waggner, Marie Windsor, Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn, Paul Fix See more
Language English
Runtime 1 hour and 30 minutes
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John Wayne sets the wild frontier ablaze in this thrilling romantic adventure! Set shortly after the Battle of New Orleans, the film casts Wayne as John Breen, a Kentucky trooper leading a regiment of Kentucky riflemen back home. The regiment passes through a settlement of French army refugees who were granted land by an act of Congress. Breen falls head over heels for the beautiful French general's daughter (Vera Ralston), but a rich and powerful rival, Blake Randolph (John Howard) also has his heart set on her. As the two suitors lock horns, Wayne discovers that his rival has a malicious scheme up his sleeve, and soon the courtship battle escalates into a full-scale war. George Waggner (THE WOLF MAN) wrote and directed this action-packed comedy adventure. The stellar cast includes comic legend Oliver Hardy, Hollywood bad-girl Marie Windsor with Philip Dorn and Paul Fix. It's "The Duke" at his best as THE FIGHTING KENTUCKIAN battles for his love and the land of the free!

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.37:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 0.7 x 7.5 x 5.4 inches; 2.82 ounces
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ OLV736BR
  • Director ‏ : ‎ George Waggner
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ Multiple Formats, NTSC, Blu-ray, Black & White
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 30 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ September 24, 2013
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Oliver Hardy, Marie Windsor, Philip Dorn
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ John Wayne
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Olive
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00E4DJKQO
  • Writers ‏ : ‎ George Waggner
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 635 ratings

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Ron Wise
5.0 out of 5 stars Buckskin Duo John Wayne and Oliver Hardy Star In An Exciting Blu Ray
Reviewed in the United States on October 9, 2017
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Olive Films has done an outstanding job with their blu ray edition of John Wayne's 1949 romantic adventure The Fighting Kentuckian. This Republic Pictures film has its share of historic detail, and quite a bit of humor provided by Wayne's sidekick, the buckskin-clad Oliver Hardy. This was their only pairing and it is a real cinematic gem.

I own The Fighting Kentuckian in an Artisan/Lions Gate edition from 2007, so I decided to compare it with the Olive Films 2013 blu ray edition. The blu ray is far superior. The picture quality in the Artisan DVD is dark, muddy, and with fuzzy focus. While the blu ray edition has a picture that is very sharp and clear. And the sound is strong and steady in both editions.

Legendary movie bad girl Marie Windsor appears in The Fighting Kentuckian, and she said in an interview years later that she had a great time during the making of the film. She said Oliver Hardy was a "sweet gentleman" who enjoyed chitchating with the cast and crew. She also said John Wayne was a lot of fun to work with and that everyone on the set, both cast and crew, were his friends and were loyal to him.

The story takes place in Alabama in 1815. John Wayne as John Breen and his pal Oliver Hardy as Willie Payne are members of a large group of Kentuckians who have been fighting with General Andrew Jackson and contributed to the American victory at the Battle of New Orleans.

Now the Kentuckians are walking home to Kentucky, when Wayne meets the daughter of a French officer in Mobile. A group of French exiles who had fought with Napoleon were now in Alabama to both create a new settlement and start a new life in America.

The plot is multilayered, and Wayne's objectives were to help the French people in the area to legally retain the land they now live on, and to win the hand of the beautiful young French woman.

In the meantime, Oliver Hardy provides a stellar performance that makes one wonder what would have happened if he had been teamed with his friend John Wayne in other films. But at least we have this one memorable film to see these two great actors interacting with each other.

The film also stars the lovely and somewhat underrated actress Vera Ralston who, as a Czech figure stater in the 1936 Olympics, insulted Adolph Hitler to his face. She then managed to escape with her mother to the United States in the early days of World War II, and lived to tell the tale.

All in all, this blu ray edition of The Fighting Kentuckian by Olive Films is well worth viewing and adding to any film collection.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Speedy delivery
Reviewed in the United States on January 28, 2024
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Great price and speedy delivery
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Alan S. Borack
4.0 out of 5 stars What's not to like about The Duke!
Reviewed in the United States on October 24, 2019
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This was always one of my all time favorite JW westerns...I was watching it on commercial TV with my 4 year old granddaughter and she liked it so I ordered this movie and about 4 more JW westerns.
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Frances Barnes
5.0 out of 5 stars Cool movie
Reviewed in the United States on May 25, 2023
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Like old time flicks
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the Best .
Reviewed in the United States on December 4, 2022
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One of the Best .
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Debra Smith
5.0 out of 5 stars Quality product and service
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2022
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Item purchased as advertised. Quality product with excellent service. Highly recommend and much appreciated!…🙂🙂🙂
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Blue Baron
3.0 out of 5 stars Good Movie if You Are Just Looking For a Diversion
Reviewed in the United States on October 1, 2023
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This can be fun to watch, but certainly not a movie classic. Old school comic romance.
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Michael Mangan
5.0 out of 5 stars On time when said it was being delivered
Reviewed in Canada on September 2, 2022
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It was what I was expecting
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Bobg2905
5.0 out of 5 stars DVD
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 6, 2023
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Good Value DVD fully sealed on arrival
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Mikael F.
3.0 out of 5 stars Inte rätt region
Reviewed in Sweden on August 12, 2022
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Client d'Amazon
4.0 out of 5 stars x
Reviewed in Spain on December 8, 2021
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Copia espléndida en Blu Ray. Realza mucho el contenido al revés de los viejos DVD en que antes había estado editado.
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J. Buchanan
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 7, 2017
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great.
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