# The Fighting Kentuckian (1949)

> A gallant Kentucky rifleman challenges a wealthy frontier tyrant to protect a French exile community and win the woman he loves.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/9105

## Facts

- Runtime: 100 min
- Genres: Western, Romance
- Director: George Waggner
- Cast: John Wayne, Vera Ralston, Philip Dorn, Oliver Hardy, Marie Windsor, John Howard, Hugo Haas, Grant Withers
- TMDB rating: 6.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0041361/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: rollicking, romantic, adventurous, classic western night, john wayne marathon

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