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"The Kentuckian" quotes

The Kentuckian poster
A Kentucky widower bound for 1820's Texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a long-standing family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant.

Director: Burt Lancaster
Writer: A.B. Guthrie Jr., Felix Holt
Production: Hecht-Lancaster Productions
Genre: drama, western
Year: 1955
MetaScore: 41/100
ImdbRating: 6.3
BoxOffice: $2,600,000
Released: 11 Aug 1955
Awards: 2 nominations

18 video clips

Elias WakefieldLittle Eli WakefieldStan BodineDrunk Frontiersman With WhipZack WakefieldPleasant Tuesday Babson
The way to start off new is to shuck off what's old - The Kentuckian 00:06 The way to start off new is to shuck off what's old Who's going to outbid me - The Kentuckian 00:05 Who's going to outbid me But won't you tell me something more about Texas - The Kentuckian 00:10 But won't you tell me something more about Texas Sit down y'all - The Kentuckian 00:48 Sit down y'all The egg ain't hatched yet - The Kentuckian 00:06 The egg ain't hatched yet I overdone my fun and so poked my paw in the bear trap - The Kentuckian 00:06 I overdone my fun and so poked my paw in the bear trap Who dares to crack a whip with me - The Kentuckian 00:31 Who dares to crack a whip with me Sometimes people can ruin - The Kentuckian 00:06 Sometimes people can ruin I'm trying to be a right father to you - The Kentuckian 00:13 I'm trying to be a right father to you Hitting a poor scholar - The Kentuckian 00:06 Hitting a poor scholar You got to take things for what they are - The Kentuckian 00:05 You got to take things for what they are He's my little brother - The Kentuckian 00:14 He's my little brother For once you've gone too far - The Kentuckian 00:07 For once you've gone too far He's a windbag - The Kentuckian 00:06 He's a windbag You're playin' the fool - The Kentuckian 00:12 You're playin' the fool Just keep your powder dry - The Kentuckian 00:06 Just keep your powder dry And when the eye can see no further - The Kentuckian 00:16 And when the eye can see no further We're goin' to Texas - The Kentuckian 00:09 We're goin' to Texas

Cast

Elias Wakefield (Big Eli) - Burt Lancaster
Hannah Bolen - Dianne Foster
Susie Spann - Diana Lynn
Stan Bodine - Walter Matthau
Little Eli Wakefield - Donald MacDonald
All Cast