---
title: 'The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)'
type: 'film'
director: 'George Waggner'
released: '1949-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 100
genres:
  - 'Western'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-fighting-kentuckian-1949'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041361/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)

1949 · 100 min · Western · United States


## Synopsis

The Fighting Kentuckian is a 1949 American adventure Western film written and directed by George Waggner and starring John Wayne, who also produced the film. The supporting cast featured Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn, Oliver Hardy portraying Wayne's portly sidekick, Marie Windsor, John Howard, Hugo Haas, Grant Withers, and Odette Myrtil.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [John Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wayne)
- **Director:** [George Waggner](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-waggner)
- **Screenplay:** [Borden Chase](https://cinepixo.com/people/borden-chase)
- **Original Music Composer:** [George Antheil](https://cinepixo.com/people/george-antheil)
- **Director of Photography:** [Lee Garmes](https://cinepixo.com/people/lee-garmes)
- **Editor:** [Richard L. Van Enger](https://cinepixo.com/people/richard-l-van-enger)

## Cast

- [Oliver Hardy](https://cinepixo.com/people/oliver-hardy)
- [Hugo Haas](https://cinepixo.com/people/hugo-haas)
- [John Wayne](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-wayne)
- [Philip Dorn](https://cinepixo.com/people/philip-dorn)
- [Grant Withers](https://cinepixo.com/people/grant-withers)
- [Vera Ralston](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-ralston)
- [Marie Windsor](https://cinepixo.com/people/marie-windsor)
- [John Howard](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-howard)
- [Paul Fix](https://cinepixo.com/people/paul-fix)
- [Franklyn Farnum](https://cinepixo.com/people/franklyn-farnum)
- [Odette Myrtil](https://cinepixo.com/people/odette-myrtil)
- [Gino Corrado](https://cinepixo.com/people/gino-corrado)
- [Mae Marsh](https://cinepixo.com/people/mae-marsh)
- [Alberto Morin](https://cinepixo.com/people/alberto-morin)
- [Hank Worden](https://cinepixo.com/people/hank-worden)

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