Poster of The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

Plot: 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.
Release Date: Saturday, January 27 1940
84 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of James CagneyJames Cagney
James Cagney was
40 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Jerry Plunkett'.
Mon, Jul 17 1899 –
Sun, Mar 30 1986
Portrait of Pat O’BrienPat O’Brien
Pat O’Brien was
40 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Father Duffy'.
Fri, Nov 10 1899 –
Sat, Oct 15 1983
Portrait of George BrentGeorge Brent
George Brent was
35 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Wild Bill Donovan'.
Tue, Mar 15 1904 –
Sat, May 26 1979
Portrait of Jeffrey LynnJeffrey Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn was
30 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Joyce Kilmer'.
Tue, Feb 16 1909 –
Fri, Nov 24 1995
Portrait of Alan HaleAlan Hale
Alan Hale was
47 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Big Mike Wynn'.
Tue, Feb 09 1892 –
Sun, Jan 22 1950
Portrait of Frank McHughFrank McHugh
Frank McHugh was
41 in The Fighting 69th
as '"Crepe Hanger" Burke'.
Sun, May 22 1898 –
Fri, Sep 11 1981
Portrait of Dennis MorganDennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan was
31 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Lieutenant Ames'.
Sun, Dec 20 1908 –
Wed, Sep 07 1994
Portrait of Dick ForanDick Foran
Dick Foran was
29 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Long John Wynn'.
Sat, Jun 18 1910 –
Fri, Aug 10 1979
Portrait of William LundiganWilliam Lundigan
William Lundigan was
25 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Timmy Wynn'.
Fri, Jun 12 1914 –
Sat, Dec 20 1975
Portrait of Guinn "Big Boy" WilliamsGuinn "Big Boy" Williams
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams was
40 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Paddy Dolan'.
Tue, Apr 25 1899 –
Wed, Jun 06 1962
Portrait of Henry O'NeillHenry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill was
48 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Colonel'.
Sun, Aug 09 1891 –
Thu, May 18 1961
Portrait of John LitelJohn Litel
John Litel was
47 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Captain Mangan'.
Fri, Dec 30 1892 –
Thu, Feb 03 1972
Portrait of Sammy CohenSammy Cohen
Sammy Cohen was
37 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Mike Murphy'.
Mon, Dec 08 1902 –
Sat, May 30 1981
Portrait of Harvey StephensHarvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens was
38 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Major Anderson'.
Tue, Aug 20 1901 –
Mon, Dec 22 1986
Portrait of William HopperWilliam Hopper
William Hopper was
25 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Private Turner'.
Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Fri, Mar 06 1970
Portrait of Tom DuganTom Dugan
Tom Dugan was
51 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Private McManus'.
Tue, Jan 01 1889 –
Mon, Mar 07 1955
Portrait of Frank WilcoxFrank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox was
32 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Lieutenant Norman'.
Wed, Mar 13 1907 –
Sun, Mar 03 1974
Portrait of John ArledgeJohn Arledge
John Arledge was
33 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Alabama Man #2 (uncredited)'.
Mon, Mar 12 1906 –
Thu, May 15 1947
Portrait of Frank FaylenFrank Faylen
Frank Faylen was
34 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 08 1905 –
Fri, Aug 02 1985
Portrait of George ReevesGeorge Reeves
George Reeves was
26 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)'.
Mon, Jan 05 1914 –
Tue, Jun 16 1959
Portrait of Roland VarnoRoland Varno
Roland Varno was
31 in The Fighting 69th
as 'German Officer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 15 1908 –
Fri, May 24 1996
Portrait of Herbert AndersonHerbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson was
22 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Private Casey (uncredited)'.
Fri, Mar 30 1917 –
Sat, Jun 11 1994
Portrait of Trevor BardetteTrevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette was
37 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Alabama Man #1 (uncredited)'.
Wed, Nov 19 1902 –
Mon, Nov 28 1977
Portrait of Jack BoyleJack Boyle
Jack Boyle was
23 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Chuck (uncredited)'.
Mon, Oct 09 1916 –
Fri, Oct 15 1965
Portrait of Richard ClaytonRichard Clayton
Richard Clayton was
24 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Tierney (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 12 1915 –
Mon, Sep 29 2008
Portrait of Frank Coghlan Jr.Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr. was
23 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Jimmy (uncredited)'.
Wed, Mar 15 1916 –
Mon, Sep 07 2009
Portrait of Tom ColemanTom Coleman
Tom Coleman was
>> in The Fighting 69th
as 'Wounded Soldier (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of James ConatyJames Conaty
James Conaty was
44 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Officer at Briefing (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 13 1895 –
Sun, Dec 18 1955
Portrait of Joseph CrehanJoseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan was
56 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jul 14 1883 –
Fri, Apr 15 1966
Portrait of John DaheimJohn Daheim
John Daheim was
23 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 16 1916 –
Sun, Sep 22 1991
Portrait of Eddie DewEddie Dew
Eddie Dew was
30 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Regan (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jan 29 1909 –
Thu, Apr 06 1972
Portrait of Ralph DunnRalph Dunn
Ralph Dunn was
39 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Medical Captain (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 22 1900 –
Mon, Feb 19 1968
Portrait of Edgar EdwardsEdgar Edwards
Edgar Edwards was
28 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Engineer Officer (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 01 1911 –
Wed, Oct 03 1973
Portrait of James FlavinJames Flavin
James Flavin was
33 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Supply Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 14 1906 –
Fri, Apr 23 1976
Portrait of Jerry FletcherJerry Fletcher
Jerry Fletcher was
38 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Telephonist (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 01 1902 –
Fri, Dec 21 1984
Portrait of Arno FreyArno Frey
Arno Frey was
39 in The Fighting 69th
as 'German Officer (uncredited)'.
Thu, Oct 11 1900 –
Mon, Jun 26 1961
Portrait of Edmund GloverEdmund Glover
Edmund Glover was
28 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Alabama Man #4 (uncredited)'.
Sat, Jun 17 1911 –
Sat, Nov 25 1978
Portrait of Chuck HamiltonChuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton was
36 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Soldier Watching Fight (uncredited)'.
Wed, Dec 09 1903 –
Sun, Dec 24 1978
Portrait of John HarronJohn Harron
John Harron would have been no older than
36 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Carrol (uncredited)'.
Tue, Mar 31 1903 –
Fri, Nov 24 1939
Portrait of J. Anthony HughesJ. Anthony Hughes
J. Anthony Hughes was
35 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Healey (uncredited)'.
Mon, May 02 1904 –
Wed, Feb 11 1970
Portrait of Layne IrelandLayne Ireland
Layne Ireland was
>> in The Fighting 69th
as 'Hefferman (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Donald KerrDonald Kerr
Donald Kerr was
48 in The Fighting 69th
as 'New Recruit (uncredited)'.
Tue, Aug 04 1891 –
Tue, Jan 25 1977
Portrait of George KilgenGeorge Kilgen
George Kilgen was
>> in The Fighting 69th
as 'Ryan (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jacques LoryJacques Lory
Jacques Lory was
>> in The Fighting 69th
as 'Waiter (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Wilfred LucasWilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas was
68 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Eye Doctor (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jan 29 1871 –
Fri, Dec 13 1940
Portrait of Frank MayoFrank Mayo
Frank Mayo was
50 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Captain Bootz (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 27 1889 –
Tue, Jul 09 1963
Portrait of Frank MeltonFrank Melton
Frank Melton was
32 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Alabama Man #3 (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 06 1907 –
Mon, Mar 19 1951
Portrait of Elmo MurrayElmo Murray
Elmo Murray was
>> in The Fighting 69th
as 'O'Brien (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Byron NelsonByron Nelson
Byron Nelson was
27 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Wed, Feb 14 1912 –
Tue, Sep 26 2006
Portrait of George O'HanlonGeorge O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon was
27 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Eddie Kearney (uncredited)'.
Sat, Nov 23 1912 –
Sat, Feb 11 1989
Portrait of Jack PerrinJack Perrin
Jack Perrin was
43 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Major (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jul 24 1896 –
Sun, Dec 17 1967
Portrait of John RidgelyJohn Ridgely
John Ridgely was
30 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Moran (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 06 1909 –
Thu, Jan 18 1968
Portrait of Frank SullyFrank Sully
Frank Sully was
31 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Sergeant (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 17 1908 –
Wed, Dec 17 1975
Portrait of Emmett VoganEmmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan was
46 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Doctor (uncredited)'.
Wed, Sep 27 1893 –
Thu, Nov 13 1969

Crew

Portrait of William KeighleyWilliam Keighley
William Keighley was
50 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Director'
Sun, Aug 04 1889 –
Sun, Jun 24 1984
Portrait of Frank HeathFrank Heath
Frank Heath was
>> in The Fighting 69th
as 'Assistant Director'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Tony GaudioTony Gaudio
Tony Gaudio was
56 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Nov 20 1883 –
Fri, Aug 10 1951
Portrait of Fred Niblo Jr.Fred Niblo Jr.
Fred Niblo Jr. was
>> in The Fighting 69th
as 'Screenplay'
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Norman Reilly RaineNorman Reilly Raine
Norman Reilly Raine was
45 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Screenplay'
Sat, Jun 23 1894 –
Mon, Jul 19 1971
Portrait of Dean RiesnerDean Riesner
Dean Riesner was
21 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Screenplay'
Sun, Nov 03 1918 –
Sun, Aug 18 2002
Portrait of Hal B. WallisHal B. Wallis
Hal B. Wallis was
40 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Executive Producer'
Wed, Sep 13 1899 –
Sun, Oct 05 1986
Portrait of Louis F. EdelmanLouis F. Edelman
Louis F. Edelman was
39 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Associate Producer'
Fri, May 18 1900 –
Tue, Jan 06 1976
Portrait of Owen MarksOwen Marks
Owen Marks was
40 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Editor'
Tue, Aug 08 1899 –
Sun, Sep 18 1960
Portrait of Adolph DeutschAdolph Deutsch
Adolph Deutsch was
42 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Original Music Composer'
Wed, Oct 20 1897 –
Tue, Jan 01 1980
Portrait of Jack L. WarnerJack L. Warner
Jack L. Warner was
47 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Production Manager'
Tue, Aug 02 1892 –
Sat, Sep 09 1978
Portrait of Perc WestmorePerc Westmore
Perc Westmore was
35 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Makeup Artist'
Sat, Oct 29 1904 –
Wed, Sep 30 1970
Portrait of Ted SmithTed Smith
Ted Smith was
53 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Art Direction'
Mon, Jun 14 1886 –
Sun, Jun 19 1949
Portrait of Charles LangCharles Lang
Charles Lang was
31 in The Fighting 69th
as 'Sound'
Thu, Sep 10 1908 –
Fri, Mar 16 1956