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The Kentuckian is a 1955 American CinemaScope Western film directed by Burt Lancaster, who also starred. This was one of only two films Lancaster directed (the other was The Midnight Man ), and the only one for which he has sole credit. It was Walter Matthau 's film debut. The film is an adaptation of the novel The Gabriel Horn by Felix Holt.
- $2.6 million (US)
- Harold Hecht
The Kentuckian: Directed by Burt Lancaster. With Burt Lancaster, Dianne Foster, Diana Lynn, John McIntire. 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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- Burt Lancaster
- Passed
- Drama, Western
The Kentuckian (1955) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Kentuckian marked the screen acting debut of Walter Matthau and the directorial debut of Lancaster. According to a October 2, 1954 New York Times article, Lancaster applied for membership in the Screen Directors Guild in August 1954 but was rejected "because he allegedly had expressed opinions about directors regarded as uncomplimentary by ...
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. Lancaster shines as the stable and regal ...
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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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- Western, Drama
