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English. Box office. $2,313,000 [1] 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 .
- $2,313,000
The Fighting 69th is a popular subject with painters of Civil War subjects. Paintings and prints depicting it have been made by Don Troiani, Dale Gallon, Mort Kunstler, Donna Neary, and many other artists. The Wolfe Tones recorded a song called "The Fighting 69th", which is a tribute to the regiment, set to the tune of "Star of the County Down ...
- LTC Shawn Tabankin
- New York Army National Guard
- One battalion
- United States
The Fighting 69th on the Web: The History of the Fighting 69th This site recounts the Regiment’s combat history from the Civil War through World War II. It includes a section on Fr. Duffy, as well a poem by Joyce Kilmer, “When the Sixty-Ninth Comes Back.” The Irish Brigade
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Although the 69th only traces its history and lineage to 1849, one of its companies, “A” Company, traces its lineage to 1775 and the American Revolution. During the Civil War, the 69th answered Lincoln’s call in 1861, fighting in the Battle of Bull Run. Colonel Michael Corcoran, Commander of the 69th, was captured.
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.
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- Action, Adventure, Biography
- William Keighley
- 1940-01-27
The Fighting 69th beat another rival studio's production of the same story to the theatres; Fox had planned to borrow Spencer Tracy from MGM for the starring role in Father Duffy of the Fighting 69th but dropped it once the O'Brien-Cagney picture went into production. When The Fighting 69th was released, the critics were mixed in their reviews.
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. Entert...
