The Kentuckian (1955)
Overview
A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.
Production Companies
Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 6.345 |
Directed By
Burt Lancaster
Crew
Burt Lancaster
Harold Hecht
Felix Holt
A.B. Guthrie Jr.
Wayne Fury
James T. Vaughn
Russell Shearman
John K. Kean
Paul Schmutz
Richard Maybery
Robert G. Carlisle
Bernard Herrmann
Norma Koch
George E. Luckenbacher
Robert Priestley
Roy Webb
Ted Haworth
Ernest Laszlo
John Orlando
LaVaughn Speer
Robert J. Schiffer
TOP CAST
Burt Lancaster
Elias Wakefield
Dianne Foster
Hannah Bolen
Walter Matthau
Stan Bodine
Diana Lynn
Susie Spann
Donald MacDonald
Little Eli Wakefield
John McIntire
Zack Wakefield
Una Merkel
Sophie Wakefield
John Carradine
Ziby Fletcher
John Litel
Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Rhys Williams
Constable
Edward Norris
Roulette Dealer
Will Wright
John Decker (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Frome Brother (uncredited)
Paul Wexler
Frome Brother (uncredited)
Clem Bevans
Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
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