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 | 5.333 |
Directed By
Burt Lancaster
Crew
Harold Hecht
Burt Lancaster
Felix Holt
A.B. Guthrie Jr.
Robert G. Carlisle
John K. Kean
James T. Vaughn
Russell Shearman
Paul Schmutz
Richard Maybery
Wayne Fury
Bernard Herrmann
Robert Priestley
Norma Koch
Roy Webb
Ernest Laszlo
George E. Luckenbacher
Ted Haworth
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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