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The Kentuckian (1955) is a western film directed by Burt Lancaster, released on July 22, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 44m. It stars Burt Lancaster, Dianne Foster, Walter Matthau and Diana Lynn. Viewers rate it 5.8 out of 10 across 59 ratings.
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Burt Lancaster
as Elias Wakefield
Dianne Foster
as Hannah Bolen
Walter Matthau
as Stan Bodine
Diana Lynn
as Susie Spann
Donald MacDonald
as Little Eli Wakefield
John McIntire
as Zack Wakefield
Una Merkel
as Sophie Wakefield
John Carradine
as Ziby Fletcher
John Litel
as Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Rhys Williams
as Constable
Edward Norris
as Roulette Dealer
Will Wright
as John Decker (uncredited)
Directed by Burt Lancaster, written by A.B. Guthrie Jr. and Felix Holt, produced by Harold Hecht.
Average viewer score of 5.8/10 from 59 ratings.
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…
Reviewed on November 14, 2022
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The Kentuckian (1955) is available to stream on fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus, ScreenPix Apple TV channel and ScreenPix Amazon Channel , and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Kentuckian (1955) includes Burt Lancaster, Dianne Foster, Walter Matthau, Diana Lynn and Donald MacDonald. The film was directed by Burt Lancaster. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Kentuckian was released on July 22, 1955 and runs for 1h 44m.
The Kentuckian (1955) holds an average rating of 5.8 out of 10 from 59 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
Yes. The official The Kentuckian trailer is embedded in the trailer section of this page and plays instantly, no download or sign-up required.
