The Fighting 69th
A braggart soldier learns the true meaning of heroism when he joins World War I's all-Irish unit.
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DVD-R Details
- ORIGINAL ASPECT RATIO - 1.37:1
- Rated: Not Rated
- Run Time: 1 hours, 30 minutes
- Video: Black & White
- Encoding: Region 0 (Worldwide)
- Released: December 9, 2014
- Originally Released: 1940
- Label: Warner Archive Collection (MOD)
Performers, Cast and Crew:
| Starring | James Cagney, Pat O'Brien & George Brent | |
| Performer: | Dick Foran, Alan Hale, John Litel, William Lundigan, Jeffrey Lynn, Dennis Morgan, Guinn "Big Boy" Williams, Frank McHugh, Henry O'Neill, William Hopper & Frank Wilcox | |
| Directed by | William Keighley | |
| Edited by | Owen Marks | |
| Screenplay by | Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo & Dean Riesner | |
| Composition by | Adolph Deutsch | |
| Art Direction by | Ted Smith | |
| Director of Photography: | Tony Gaudio | |
| Executive Production by | Hal B. Wallis |
Entertainment Reviews:
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For a while The Fighting 69th makes a noise like a good picture, but after a time its woeful inadequacies are visible to the naked eye -- and the blasted ear.
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California Eagle
Rating: 3/5 --
In one of his few war films, Cagney displays his "specialty" of explosive energy, as a despicable Irishman, who initially sneers at the regiment's traditions but then learns the hard way the mistakes of his cowardice and irresponsibility.
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EmanuelLevy.Com
Rating: 6/10 --
The Fighting 69th...may become a gushy tearjerker by its end, but you can't argue that its heart isn't in the right place.
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Movie Metropolis
Rating: 5/5 --
Among best of Cagney-O'Brien Warner team-ups, this one set in WWI.
Video-Reviewmaster.com
Rating: C --
A sentimental recruiting poster account of the famed First World War New York National Guard division of mostly Irish-Americans.
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Ozus' World Movie Reviews
Description by OLDIES.com:
Cocky, streetwise tough Jerry Plunkett (James Cagney) arrives in the 69th with an attitude that he can defeat the enemy single-handedly and an unwillingness to follow orders. But in his first firefight, Plunkett's cowardice costs the lives of many of his fellow soldiers. Now, Plunkett must find the courage to redeem himself and his unit -- even if it comes at the cost of his life.
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Product Info
- Sales Rank: 14,987
- UPC: 888574105556
- Shipping Weight: 0.25/lbs (approx)
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