The Kentuckian 1955
6.2 / 10
The Kentuckian
A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.
A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.
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... Elias Wakefield
... Hannah Bolen
... Stan Bodine
... Susie Spann
... Little Eli Wakefield
... Zack Wakefield
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See All 1 Reviews14 Nov 2022 by CinemaSerf
Burt Lancaster starred in, and directed, this story of a well meaning traveller ("Big Eli") and his young son "Little Eli" (Donald MacDonald) heading to Texas hoping to make a decent living for him and his son. Along the way he encounters (and buys) an indentured slave "Susie" (Diana Lynn) who only complicates their already interesting journey as he fights his own demons with women, booze and a particularly nasty Walter Matthau ("Bodine"). It's a beautifully shot piece of cinema, this, and the mischievous charm of the star is writ large. It's too long, though - frequently sagging as the romantic elements go quickly from humorously hostile to schmaltzy just a bit too quickly. Matthau and his whip are the stuff of cinema legend though, and the young MacDomald plays his part well. Fans of Burt will love this, but I found I was bored by the half way mark as what pace it does have it doesn't really sustain.
Release Date:
Jul 22, 1955 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 44`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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The Kentuckian
Burt Lancaster starred in, and directed, this story of a well meaning traveller ("Big Eli") and his young son "Little Eli" (Donald MacDonald) heading to Texas hoping to make a decent living for him and his son. Along the way he encounters (and buys) an indentured slave "Susie" (Diana Lynn) who only complicates their already interesting journey as he fights his own demons with women, booze and a particularly nasty Walter Matthau ("Bodine"). It's a beautifully shot piece of cinema, this, and the mischievous charm of the star is writ large. It's too long, though - frequently sagging as the romantic elements go quickly from humorously hostile to schmaltzy just a bit too quickly. Matthau and his whip are the stuff of cinema legend though, and the young MacDomald plays his part well. Fans of Burt will love this, but I found I was bored by the half way mark as what pace it does have it doesn't really sustain.
Cast & Crew of
The Kentuckian
Directors & Credit Writers
... Director
... Assistant Director
Cast
... Elias Wakefield
... Hannah Bolen
... Stan Bodine
... Susie Spann
... Little Eli Wakefield
... Zack Wakefield
... Sophie Wakefield
... Ziby Fletcher
... Pleasant Tuesday Babson
... Constable
... Roulette Dealer
... John Decker (uncredited)
... Frome Brother (uncredited)
... Frome Brother (uncredited)
... Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
... Frontiersman (uncredited)
Produced By
HH
Harold Hecht... Producer
JTV
James T. Vaughn... Production Manager
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The Kentuckian
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