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…
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Burt Lancaster
Elias Wakefield
Dianne Foster
Hannah Bolen
Walter Matthau
Stan Bodine
Diana Lynn
Susie Spann
Donald MacDonald
Little Eli Wakefield
John McIntire
Zack Wakefield
Una Merkel
Sophie Wakefield
John Carradine
Ziby Fletcher
John Litel
Pleasant Tuesday Babson
Rhys Williams
Constable
Edward Norris
Roulette Dealer
Will Wright
John Decker (uncredited)
Douglas Spencer
Frome Brother (uncredited)
Paul Wexler
Frome Brother (uncredited)
Clem Bevans
Riverboat Captain (uncredited)
Norman Leavitt
Frontiersman (uncredited)
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What is The Kentuckian about?
A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.
When was The Kentuckian released?
The Kentuckian was released in 1955.
What genres does The Kentuckian belong to?
The Kentuckian is categorised as Western.
Who stars in The Kentuckian?
The cast of The Kentuckian includes Burt Lancaster, Dianne Foster, Walter Matthau, Diana Lynn, Donald MacDonald.