The Fighting 69th

The Fighting 69th

90 mins | Drama, Action, War | Jan. 27, 1940

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.

The Fighting 69th

90 mins | Drama, Action, War | Jan. 27, 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.
IMDb rating 6.6
Producers Warner Bros. Pictures
Original title The Fighting 69th
Directors Frank Heath, William Keighley
Writers Fred Niblo Jr., Norman Reilly Raine, Dean Riesner

Cast

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)

Jack Boyle

as Chuck (uncredited)

Richard Clayton

as Tierney (uncredited)

Frank Coghlan Jr.

as Jimmy (uncredited)

Tom Coleman

as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)

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)

Jerry Fletcher

as Telephonist (uncredited)

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)

Layne Ireland

as Hefferman (uncredited)

Donald Kerr

as New Recruit (uncredited)

George Kilgen

as Ryan (uncredited)

Jacques Lory

as Waiter (uncredited)

Wilfred Lucas

as Eye Doctor (uncredited)

Frank Mayo

as Captain Bootz (uncredited)

Frank Melton

as Alabama Man #3 (uncredited)

Elmo Murray

as O'Brien (uncredited)

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)