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The Fighting 69th is a 1940 American war film starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and George Brent. The plot is based upon the actual exploits of New York City's 69th Infantry Regiment during World War I. The regiment was given that nickname when opposing General Robert E. Lee during the American Civil War.
The 69th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Army. It is from New York City, part of the New York Army National Guard. It is known as the "Fighting Sixty-Ninth", [1] a name said to have been given by Robert E. Lee during the Civil War.
The Fighting 69th: Directed by William Keighley. With James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, George Brent, Jeffrey Lynn. Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end.
The Fighting 69th (The Irish Brigade) (1851) A legendary Regiment formed in New York City initially as a State Militia unit. It served with distinction in every major campaign of the Civil War.
A braggart soldier learns the true meaning of heroism when he joins World War I's all-Irish unit. MPAA Rating: NOTRATED Copyright © 1940 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc....
History of the Sixty-Ninth Regiment (“The Fighting 69th”) Tradition holds that the 69th Regiment of New York is the most highly decorated regiment in the United States. The 69th Regiment traces its lineage to 21 Dec 1849.
Synopsis. In 1917, at Camp Mills, New York, Major "Wild Bill" Donovan swears in the new recruits of the fighting 69th New York regiment, among whom is Jerry Plunkett, an arrogant braggart who refuses to follow orders.
