Fighting 69th (1940) | |
| Director(s) | William Keighley |
| Producer(s) | Louis F. Edelman (associate), Hal B. Wallis (executive) |
| Top Genres | Action, Adventure, Biographical, Drama, Historical, War |
| Top Topics | True Story (based on), World War I |
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Fighting 69th Overview:
Fighting 69th (1940) was a Biographical - Adventure Film directed by William Keighley and produced by Hal B. Wallis and Louis F. Edelman.
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1001 Classic Movies: The Fighting 69th
By Amanda Garrett on Jun 9, 2017 From Old Hollywood FilmsThe Fighting 69th (1940) is one of the 1001 classic movies you should see. This World War I drama stars Pat O'Brien (left) as a Catholic priest who mentors doughboy James Cagney. Each Friday, I'm going to recommend a classic movie you should see (for the reasons behind the 1001 series and reviews... Read full article
The Fighting 69th (1940)
By Beatrice on May 14, 2014 From Flickers in TimeThe Fighting 69th Directed by William Keighley Written by Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo Jr., and Dean Riesner 1940/USA Warner Bros. First viewing/Netflix rental Sergeant ‘Big Mike’ Wynn: Well, that makes it unanimous. This movie, with its strong religious sentiment and patriotism, must... Read full article
The Fighting 69th
By RBuccicone on Dec 16, 2011 From MacGuffin MoviesThe Fighting 69th (1940) ???? One of the reasons I started blogging about the classic movies I am constantly watching is because I tend to forget what I have seen. Often movie titles reveal little about a movie’s actual plot and many of the scenarios blend together to the point that I found my... Read full article
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Quotes from
Father Duffy: When did an Irishman need a prayer in a fight?
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Facts about
Film debut of Herbert Anderson.
Actual archived war combat footage was used in the film, as was footage of soldiers marching through the Arch of Triumph.
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