United States / Jan 26, 1940 / New York City, New York
Jammed With Action ! . . Loaded With Excitement ! . . . And Every Thrill-Packed Word Is True !
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
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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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Dick Foran | Long John Wynn |
| William Lundigan | Timmy Wynn |
| Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams | Paddy Dolan |
| Henry O'Neill | Colonel |
| John Litel | Captain Mangan |
| Sammy Cohen | Mike Murphy |
| Harvey Stephens | Major Anderson |
| William Hopper | Private Turner |
| Tom Dugan | Private McManus |
| Frank Wilcox | Lieutenant Norman |
| John Arledge | Alabama Man #2 (uncredited) |
| Frank Faylen | Engineer Sergeant (uncredited) |
| George Reeves | Jack O'Keefe (uncredited) |
| Roland Varno | German Officer (uncredited) |
| Herbert Anderson | Private Casey (uncredited) |
| Trevor Bardette | Alabama Man #1 (uncredited) |
| Jack Boyle | Chuck (uncredited) |
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| Richard Clayton | Tierney (uncredited) |
| Frank Coghlan Jr. | Jimmy (uncredited) |
| Tom Coleman | Wounded Soldier (uncredited) |
| James Conaty | Officer at Briefing (uncredited) |
| Joseph Crehan | Inoculations Doctor (uncredited) |
| John Daheim | Soldier (uncredited) |
| Eddie Dew | Regan (uncredited) |
| Ralph Dunn | Medical Captain (uncredited) |
| Edgar Edwards | Engineer Officer (uncredited) |
| James Flavin | Supply Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Jerry Fletcher | Telephonist (uncredited) |
| Arno Frey | German Officer (uncredited) |
| Edmund Glover | Alabama Man #4 (uncredited) |
| Chuck Hamilton | Soldier Watching Fight (uncredited) |
| John Harron | Carrol (uncredited) |
| J. Anthony Hughes | Healey (uncredited) |
| Layne Ireland | Hefferman (uncredited) |
| Donald Kerr | New Recruit (uncredited) |
| George Kilgen | Ryan (uncredited) |
| Jacques Lory | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Wilfred Lucas | Eye Doctor (uncredited) |
| Frank Mayo | Captain Bootz (uncredited) |
| Frank Melton | Alabama Man #3 (uncredited) |
| Elmo Murray | O'Brien (uncredited) |
| Byron Nelson | Soldier (uncredited) |
| George O'Hanlon | Eddie Kearney (uncredited) |
| Jack Perrin | Major (uncredited) |
| John Ridgely | Moran (uncredited) |
| Frank Sully | Sergeant (uncredited) |
| Emmett Vogan | Doctor (uncredited) |
Genres
ActionDramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Fighting 69th |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Warner Bros. Pictures |
| Release date | 27 gennaio 1940 |
| Executive producer | Hal B. Wallis |
| Production | Louis F. Edelman |
| Writer | Dean Riesner, Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo Jr. |
| Editing | Owen Marks |
| Cinematography | Tony Gaudio |
| Assistant directors | Frank Heath, William Keighley |
| Camera operators | Tony Gaudio |
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| Additional photography | Tony Gaudio |
| Production design | Ted Smith |
| Art direction | Ted Smith |
| Set decoration | Ted Smith |
| Music | Adolph Deutsch, Charles Lang |
| Sound | Adolph Deutsch, Charles Lang |
| Costume design | Perc Westmore |
| Makeup | Perc Westmore |
| Hairstyling | Perc Westmore |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
United States / Jan 27, 1940 / NR
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