The Fighting 69th
“Jammed With Action ! . . Loaded With Excitement ! . . . And Every Thrill-Packed Word Is True !”
Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end.
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James Cagney
Jerry Plunkett
Known for
White Heat
One, Two, Three
Guinn Williams
Paddy Dolan
Pat O'Brien
Father Duffy
Known for
Some Like It Hot
Angels with Dirty Faces
George Brent
Wild Bill Donovan
Known for
The Spiral Staircase
Dark Victory
Jeffrey Lynn
Joyce Kilmer
Known for
The Roaring Twenties
A Letter to Three Wives
Alan Hale
Big Mike Wynn
Known for
It Happened One Night
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Frank McHugh
"Crepe Hanger" Burke
Known for
Going My Way
The Roaring Twenties
Dennis Morgan
Lieutenant Ames
Known for
Christmas in Connecticut
Kitty Foyle
Dick Foran
Long John Wynn
Known for
The Mummy's Hand
The Petrified Forest
William Lundigan
Timmy Wynn
Known for
The House on Telegraph Hill
Pinky
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Paddy Dolan
Known for
City Girl
You Only Live Once
Henry O'Neill
Colonel
Known for
The Reckless Moment
Jezebel
William Keighley Director · Dean Riesner Screenplay Norman Reilly Raine Screenplay
United States release January 27, 1940 · Produced in United States
Production
Warner Bros. Pictures
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United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · January 26, 1940
Premiere · New York City, New York
United States · January 27, 1940
Theatrical
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