The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian

Hunter...Frontiersman...Adventurer!

NR 1955 · 104 min · ★ 5.8 · Western

A frontiersman and his son fight to build a new home in Texas.

Directed by Burt Lancaster · Written by A.B. Guthrie Jr.

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