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The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th1940

★5.990 minActionDramaWar

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.

Director

William Keighley

Writer

Dean Riesner Norman Reilly Raine Fred Niblo Jr.

Score

Stars

James Cagney Pat O'Brien George Brent

Cast54

James Cagney
as Jerry Plunkett
Pat O'Brien
as Father Duffy
George Brent
as Wild Bill Donovan
Jeffrey Lynn
as Joyce Kilmer
Alan Hale
as Big Mike Wynn
Frank McHugh
as "Crepe Hanger" Burke
Dennis Morgan
as Lieutenant Ames
Dick Foran
as Long John Wynn
William Lundigan
as Timmy Wynn
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Paddy Dolan
Henry O'Neill
as Colonel
John Litel
as Captain Mangan
Sammy Cohen
as Mike Murphy
Harvey Stephens
as Major Anderson
William Hopper
as Private Turner
Tom Dugan
as Private McManus
Frank Wilcox
as Lieutenant Norman
John Arledge
as Alabama Man #2 (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
George Reeves
as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Roland Varno
as German Officer (uncredited)
Herbert Anderson
as Private Casey (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
as Alabama Man #1 (uncredited)
J
Jack Boyle
as Chuck (uncredited)
Richard Clayton
as Tierney (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Jimmy (uncredited)
T
Tom Coleman
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
J
James Conaty
as Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
John Daheim
as Soldier (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
as Regan (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
as Medical Captain (uncredited)
Edgar Edwards
as Engineer Officer (uncredited)
James Flavin
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
J
Jerry Fletcher
as Telephonist (uncredited)
A
Arno Frey
as German Officer (uncredited)
Edmund Glover
as Alabama Man #4 (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
as Soldier Watching Fight (uncredited)
John Harron
as Carrol (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes
as Healey (uncredited)
L
Layne Ireland
as Hefferman (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as New Recruit (uncredited)
G
George Kilgen
as Ryan (uncredited)
J
Jacques Lory
as Waiter (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
as Eye Doctor (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
as Captain Bootz (uncredited)
Frank Melton
as Alabama Man #3 (uncredited)
E
Elmo Murray
as O'Brien (uncredited)
B
Byron Nelson
as Soldier (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
as Eddie Kearney (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
as Major (uncredited)
John Ridgely
as Moran (uncredited)
Frank Sully
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Doctor (uncredited)

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