The Fighting 69th (1940)
The Fighting 69th
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.
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James Cagney
as Jerry Plunkett
as Jerry Plunkett
Pat O’Brien
as Father Duffy
as Father Duffy
George Brent
as Wild Bill Donovan
as Wild Bill Donovan
Jeffrey Lynn
as Joyce Kilmer
as Joyce Kilmer
Alan Hale
as Big Mike Wynn
as Big Mike Wynn
Frank McHugh
as "Crepe Hanger" Burke
as "Crepe Hanger" Burke
Dennis Morgan
as Lieutenant Ames
as Lieutenant Ames
Dick Foran
as Long John Wynn
as Long John Wynn
William Lundigan
as Timmy Wynn
as Timmy Wynn
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
as Paddy Dolan
as Paddy Dolan
Henry O'Neill
as Colonel
as Colonel
John Litel
as Captain Mangan
as Captain Mangan
Sammy Cohen
as Mike Murphy
as Mike Murphy
Harvey Stephens
as Major Anderson
as Major Anderson
William Hopper
as Private Turner
as Private Turner
Tom Dugan
as Private McManus
as Private McManus
Frank Wilcox
as Lieutenant Norman
as Lieutenant Norman
John Arledge
as Alabama Man #2 (uncredited)
as Alabama Man #2 (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
George Reeves
as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Roland Varno
as German Officer (uncredited)
as German Officer (uncredited)
Herbert Anderson
as Private Casey (uncredited)
as Private Casey (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
as Alabama Man #1 (uncredited)
as Alabama Man #1 (uncredited)
Jack Boyle
as Chuck (uncredited)
as Chuck (uncredited)
Richard Clayton
as Tierney (uncredited)
as Tierney (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Jimmy (uncredited)
as Jimmy (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
James Conaty
as Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
as Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
John Daheim
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
as Regan (uncredited)
as Regan (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
as Medical Captain (uncredited)
as Medical Captain (uncredited)
Edgar Edwards
as Engineer Officer (uncredited)
as Engineer Officer (uncredited)
James Flavin
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher
as Telephonist (uncredited)
as Telephonist (uncredited)
Arno Frey
as German Officer (uncredited)
as German Officer (uncredited)
Edmund Glover
as Alabama Man #4 (uncredited)
as Alabama Man #4 (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
as Soldier Watching Fight (uncredited)
as Soldier Watching Fight (uncredited)
John Harron
as Carrol (uncredited)
as Carrol (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes
as Healey (uncredited)
as Healey (uncredited)
Layne Ireland
as Hefferman (uncredited)
as Hefferman (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
as New Recruit (uncredited)
as New Recruit (uncredited)
George Kilgen
as Ryan (uncredited)
as Ryan (uncredited)
Jacques Lory
as Waiter (uncredited)
as Waiter (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
as Eye Doctor (uncredited)
as Eye Doctor (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
as Captain Bootz (uncredited)
as Captain Bootz (uncredited)
Frank Melton
as Alabama Man #3 (uncredited)
as Alabama Man #3 (uncredited)
Elmo Murray
as O'Brien (uncredited)
as O'Brien (uncredited)
Byron Nelson
as Soldier (uncredited)
as Soldier (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
as Eddie Kearney (uncredited)
as Eddie Kearney (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
as Major (uncredited)
as Major (uncredited)
John Ridgely
as Moran (uncredited)
as Moran (uncredited)
Frank Sully
as Sergeant (uncredited)
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
as Doctor (uncredited)
as Doctor (uncredited)
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William Keighley
Director
Director
Norman Reilly Raine
Screenplay
Screenplay
Fred Niblo Jr.
Screenplay
Screenplay
Dean Riesner
Screenplay
Screenplay
Adolph Deutsch
Original Music Composer
Original Music Composer
Louis F. Edelman
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Hal B. Wallis
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Tony Gaudio
Director of Photography
Director of Photography
Owen Marks
Editor
Editor
Ted Smith
Art Direction
Art Direction
Perc Westmore
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Jack L. Warner
Production Manager
Production Manager
Frank Heath
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Charles Lang
Sound
Sound
