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- 1955
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 44 m
- 1955
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 44 m
Summary A Kentucky widower bound for 1820's Texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a long-standing family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant.
Directed By: Burt Lancaster
Written By: A.B. Guthrie Jr., Felix Holt
- 1955
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 44 m
- 1955
- Approved
- United Artists
- 1 h 44 m
The Kentuckian
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Summary A Kentucky widower bound for 1820's Texas with his young son is thwarted in his efforts by a corrupt constable, a long-standing family feud, and a beautiful indentured servant.
Directed By: Burt Lancaster
Written By: A.B. Guthrie Jr., Felix Holt
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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0% Positive
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100% Mixed
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An occasionally brutal, but generally plodding western from Lancaster (his first as a director), who fails to pump much life into the anemic script, giving the cast little to do.
The rather simple story of a pioneer father, his son and their dream of new lands is the basis for this adventure-drama. The footage is long and often slow, with the really high spots of action rather scattered.
Carradine is good value as a garrulous doctor; but in general the direction tends to get bogged down in not very interesting characters and relationships while neglecting to deliver the action.
Some outdoor scenes in excellent color and the expanse of CinemaScope give a bit of magnificence to a picture that lacks it in every other way.
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Awards
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
International Film Music Critics Award (IFMCA)
• 1 Nomination
