Burt Lancaster
Elias Wakefield
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Synopsis. In 1820, widower Big Eli Wakefield is leaving Kentucky with his young son, Little Eli, and their dog, Faro, to escape from the feud between the Wakefields and the Fromeses. Little Eli's most prized possession is his father's hunting horn, which Eli promises he will be able to blow when he is "growed."
The Kentuckian. Summaries. 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. A delicious love story centered around a single father attempting raise his son despite the temptations of liquor and women.
Upstanding widower "Big Eli" Wakefield (Burt Lancaster) decides to move from Kentucky further west to Texas. He undertakes the journey with just his young son "Little Eli" (Donald MacDonald), but...
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Jan 12, 2018 · 78. 17K views 6 years ago. Directed by Burt Lancaster. With Burt Lancaster, Diana Lynn and Dianne Foster. Watch (On Prime) https://amzn.to/3SDJBmg Blu-ray (Amazon) https://amzn.to/3HFkFEI ...more....
The Kentuckian (1955) - Cast & Crew — The Movie Database (TMDB) Share. The Kentuckian (1955) ← Back to main. Cast 15. Burt Lancaster. Elias Wakefield. Dianne Foster. Hannah Bolen. Walter Matthau. Stan Bodine. Diana Lynn. Susie Spann. Donald MacDonald. Little Eli Wakefield. John McIntire. Zack Wakefield. Una Merkel. Sophie Wakefield. John Carradine.
Watch Now. The Kentuckian (1955) NR 07/22/1955 (US) Drama , Western 1h 44m. User. Score. What's your Vibe ? Play Trailer. Hunter...Frontiersman...Adventurer! Overview. A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas. Burt Lancaster. Director. Felix Holt. Novel. A.B. Guthrie Jr. Screenplay.
Produced and directed by star Burt Lancaster, The Kentuckian is a leisurely western occasionally punctuated by spurts of startling brutality. The recently widowed Lancaster heads towards Texas with his son Donald McDonald.
