Movie

The Kentuckian

Name: The Kentuckian
Genre: Drama, Western
Released: 1955
Duration: 104 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: John McIntire, Dianne Foster, Burt Lancaster, Diana Lynn

1955·1h 44m·Approved

DramaWestern

IMDb Rating

★ 6.2/10

3,461 votes

Metascore

Metacritic

A frontiersman heads for Texas with his son and meets two women.

The Kentuckian is a 1955 drama western movie directed by Burt Lancaster, starring John McIntire, Dianne Foster, Burt Lancaster. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.2/10 from 3,461 votes and runs 1h 44m.

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Director

Burt Lancaster

Stars

John McIntire

Dianne Foster

Burt Lancaster

Diana Lynn

Details

Release Date1955-08-11

Runtime104 min

TypeMovie

Audience RatingApproved

Countries★ United States

Languages★ English, French

Keywords

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