The Kentuckian

1955

The Kentuckian

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In this western, the recently widowed Burt Lancaster heads towards Texas with his son Donald McDonald. Most of the folks he meets are pretty good souls, despite the raging family feud that motivates the plotline.

Cast

Burt Lancaster
as Elias Wakefield
John McIntire
as Zack Wakefield
Diana Lynn
as Susie
Walter Matthau
as Stan Bodine
Dianne Foster
as Hannah
Una Merkel
as Sophie
John Carradine
as Fletcher
Donald MacDonald
as Little Eli
John Litel
as Babson
Rhys Williams
as Constable
Lee Erickson
as Luke
Clem Bevans
as Pilot
Edward Norris
as Gambler
Lisa Ferraday
as Gambler
Douglas Spencer
as Fromes Brother
Paul Wexler
as Fromes Brother
Whip Wilson
as Frontiersman
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  • Jan 06, 2011
    It's worth watching just to see Walter Matthau in his film debut as the mean bartender who's a genius with a bullwhip & the scene where he takes on an unarmed Lancaster was the best part of the movie.Other then that, It was just so so
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  • Aug 08, 2009
    You have to love Lancaster. He was and will always be a great actor. This one was a little timid but still a great westren.
    Barry L Super Reviewer
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