The Kentuckian
1955 · Movie · NR · 103 min · ★ 5.8
Eli Wakefield (Burt Lancaster) and his son are Kentucky adventurers longing for life on the Texas frontier. They learn, however, that their greatest challenge lies not in the uncharted wilderness, but in the people they meet along the way.
Based on Kentucky Colonel
Also known as The Man from Kentucky
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Details
- Years
- 1955
- Release date
- 1955-07-22
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 103 min
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (55 votes)
Themes
- texas
- frontiersman
Cast & crew
Burt Lancaster
as Elias Wakefield
Dianne Foster
as Hannah Bolen
Walter Matthau
as Stan Bodine
Diana Lynn
as Susie Spann
- DM
Donald MacDonald
as Little Eli Wakefield
John McIntire
as Zack Wakefield
Una Merkel
as Sophie Wakefield
John Carradine
as Ziby Fletcher
John Litel
as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Rhys Williams
as Constable
Directed by Burt Lancaster