The Kentuckian
“Hunter...Frontiersman...Adventurer!”
A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.
Your rating
Your review
Cast
17 people
Burt Lancaster
Elias Wakefield
Known for
The Leopard
From Here to Eternity
Dianne Foster
Hannah Bolen
Known for
The Last Hurrah
Night Passage
Walter Matthau
Stan Bodine
Known for
Dennis the Menace
The Taking of Pelham One Two Three
Diana Lynn
Susie Spann
Known for
The Miracle of Morgan's Creek
The Major and the Minor
Donald MacDonald
Little Eli Wakefield
Also in
The Hardy Boys
Great Day in the Morning
John McIntire
Zack Wakefield
Known for
Psycho
Turner & Hooch
Una Merkel
Sophie Wakefield
Known for
The Parent Trap
The Bank Dick
John Carradine
Ziby Fletcher
Known for
Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Sex *But Were Afraid to Ask
The Grapes of Wrath
John Litel
Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Known for
The Life of Emile Zola
Pitfall
Rhys Williams
Constable
Known for
Johnny Guitar
The Spiral Staircase
Edward Norris
Roulette Dealer
Known for
Boys Town
Will Wright
John Decker (uncredited)
Known for
Niagara
They Live by Night
Burt Lancaster Director · A.B. Guthrie Jr. Screenplay Felix Holt Author
Worldwide gross $2.6M · United States release July 22, 1955 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$2,600,000
Production
Hecht-Lancaster Productions
Production
United Artists Pictures
Studio
United States
Produced in
Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · July 22, 1955
Theatrical · (Chicago, Illinois) (premiere)
United States
August 10, 1955 · Theatrical · (Los Angeles, California) (premiere)
Austria
May 1, 1956 · Theatrical
France
March 8, 2018 · Physical
Germany
December 15, 1955 · Theatrical
If you liked The Kentuckian
Picks that share its genres, themes, cast and crew.
Some details come from TheTVDB.