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The Kentuckian

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

Year

Genre

Box Office

$2,600,000

Production

Hecht-Lancaster Productions,United Artists

Awards

2 nominations

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Elias Wakefield (Big Eli)

Hannah Bolen

Susie Spann

Stan Bodine

Little Eli Wakefield

Donald MacDonald

Zack Wakefield

Sophie Wakefield

Ziby Fletcher

Pleasant Tuesday Babson

Constable

Roulette Dealer

Pilot of the 'River Queen'

Dog

Luke Lester

Gambler

Riverboat Gambler

Frontiersman

Frontier Postman

Mitchell Kowall

Frontiersman

Undetermined Secondary Role

Milicent Patrick

Riverboat Gambler

Frome Brother

Douglas Spencer

Drunk Frontiersman with Whip

Frome Brother

Frontiersman

John Decker - Shopkeeper

Faro

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Elias Wakefield Little Eli Wakefield Stan Bodine Drunk Frontiersman With Whip Zack Wakefield Pleasant Tuesday Babson

You got to take things for what they are - The Kentuckian

You got to take things for what they are

He's my little brother - The Kentuckian

He's my little brother

He's a windbag - The Kentuckian

Who's going to outbid me - The Kentuckian

Who's going to outbid me

Sit down y'all - The Kentuckian

The egg ain't hatched yet - The Kentuckian

The egg ain't hatched yet

Hitting a poor scholar - The Kentuckian

Hitting a poor scholar

Just keep your powder dry - The Kentuckian

Just keep your powder dry

And when the eye can see no further - The Kentuckian

And when the eye can see no further

We're goin' to Texas - The Kentuckian

We're goin' to Texas

You're playin' the fool - The Kentuckian

You're playin' the fool

I overdone my fun and so poked my paw in the bear trap - The Kentuckian

I overdone my fun and so poked my paw in the bear trap

Who dares to crack a whip with me - The Kentuckian

Who dares to crack a whip with me

For once you've gone too far - The Kentuckian

For once you've gone too far

I'm trying to be a right father to you - The Kentuckian

I'm trying to be a right father to you

The way to start off new is to shuck off what's old - The Kentuckian

The way to start off new is to shuck off what's old

Sometimes people can ruin - The Kentuckian

Sometimes people can ruin

But won't you tell me something more about Texas - The Kentuckian

But won't you tell me something more about Texas

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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.

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Director: Burt Lancaster

Writer: A.B. Guthrie Jr., Felix Holt

Production: Hecht-Lancaster Productions,United Artists

Genre: drama, western

Year: 1955

MetaScore: 41/100

ImdbRating: 6.3

BoxOffice: $2,600,000

Released: 11 Aug 1955

Awards: 2 nominations

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