The Kentuckian
A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.
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Richard Maybery
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Burt Lancaster starred in, and directed, this story of a well meaning traveller ("Big Eli") and his young son "Little Eli" (Donald MacDonald) heading to Texas hoping to make a decent living for him and his son. Along the way he encounters (and buys) an indentured slave "Susie" (Diana Lynn) who only complicates their already interesting journey as he fights his own demons with women, booze and a particularly nasty Walter Matthau ("Bodine"). It's a beautifully shot piece of cinema, this, and the mischievous charm of the star is writ large. It's too long, though - frequently sagging as the romantic elements go quickly from humorously hostile to schmaltzy just a bit too quickly. Matthau and his whip are the stuff of cinema legend though, and the young MacDomald plays his part well. Fans of Burt will love this, but I found I was bored by the half way mark as what pace it does have it doesn't really sustain.
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Richard Maybery is the director of The Kentuckian.
The cast of The Kentuckian includes Will Wright as John Decker (uncredited), Una Merkel as Sophie Wakefield, Walter Matthau as Stan Bodine, Douglas Spencer as Frome Brother (uncredited), Paul Wexler as Frome Brother (uncredited), John McIntire as Zack Wakefield, John Carradine as Ziby Fletcher, John Litel as Pleasant Tuesday Babson, Burt Lancaster as Elias Wakefield, Rhys Williams as Constable, Clem Bevans as Riverboat Captain (uncredited), Norman Leavitt as Frontiersman (uncredited), and more.
The duration of The Kentuckian is 1h 44 mins.
Yes. You can watch the The Kentuckian trailer on this Fanbiz page on Fanziz.
The Kentuckian was released on 22 Jul 1955.
The Kentuckian is listed under Western on Fanbiz.
The Kentuckian has 1 review on Fanziz, with an average rating of 6.0/10. One reviewer wrote: "Burt Lancaster starred in, and directed, this story of a well meaning traveller ("Big Eli") and his young son "Little Eli" (Donald MacDonald) heading to Texas hoping to make a d..."
