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Burt Lancaster and Dianne Foster in The Kentuckian (1955)

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The Kentuckian

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Director

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  • Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster

Writers

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  • A.B. Guthrie Jr.
    A.B. Guthrie Jr.
    screenplay (as A.B.GuthrieJr.)
  • Felix Holt
    Felix Holt
    novel "The Gabriel Horn"

Cast

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(in credits order) verified as complete
  • Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    Burt Lancaster
    Big Eli Wakefield
  • Dianne Foster
    Dianne Foster
    Dianne Foster
    Hannah Bolen
  • Diana Lynn
    Diana Lynn
    Diana Lynn
    Susie Spann
  • John McIntire in Two Rode Together (1961)
    John McIntire
    John McIntire
    Zack Wakefield
  • Una Merkel
    Una Merkel
    Una Merkel
    Sophie Wakefield
  • John Carradine
    John Carradine
    John Carradine
    Ziby Fletcher
  • John Litel
    John Litel
    John Litel
    Pleasant Tuesday Babson
  • Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    Rhys Williams
    Constable
  • Edward Norris in Jungle Queen (1945)
    Edward Norris
    Edward Norris
    Roulette Dealer
  • Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    Walter Matthau
    Stan Bodine
  • Burt Lancaster and Donald MacDonald in The Kentuckian (1955)
    Donald MacDonald
    Donald MacDonald
    Little Eli Wakefield
Rest of cast listed alphabetically
  • Clem Bevans in Harvey (1950)
    Clem Bevans
    Clem Bevans
    River Queen Pilot
    (uncredited)
  • Blackie
    Blackie
    Dog
    (uncredited)
  • Lee Erickson
    Lee Erickson
    Luke Lester
    (uncredited)
  • Faro
    Faro
    Faro
    (uncredited)
  • Lisa Ferraday
    Lisa Ferraday
    Lisa Ferraday
    Gambler
    (uncredited)
  • James Griffith
    James Griffith
    James Griffith
    Riverboat Gambler
    (uncredited)
  • Gil Herman
    Gil Herman
    Frontiersman
    (uncredited)
  • Mitchell Kowall
    Mitchell Kowall
    Mitchell Kowall
    Frontier Postman
    (uncredited)
  • Norman Leavitt
    Norman Leavitt
    Norman Leavitt
    Frontiersman
    (uncredited)
  • Milicent Patrick
    Milicent Patrick
    Undetermined Secondary Role
    (uncredited)
  • James Seay in The Twilight Zone (1959)
    James Seay
    James Seay
    Riverboat Gambler
    (uncredited)
  • Douglas Spencer
    Douglas Spencer
    Douglas Spencer
    Frome Brother
    (uncredited)
  • Glenn Strange
    Glenn Strange
    Glenn Strange
    Drunk Frontiersman with Whip
    (uncredited)
  • Paul Wexler
    Paul Wexler
    Paul Wexler
    Frome Brother
    (uncredited)
  • Whip Wilson in Wyoming Roundup (1952)
    Whip Wilson
    Whip Wilson
    Frontiersman
    (uncredited)
  • Will Wright
    Will Wright
    Will Wright
    John Decker
    (uncredited)

Producers

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  • Harold Hecht
    Harold Hecht
    producer
  • James Hill
    James Hill
    producer (uncredited)

Composers

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  • Bernard Herrmann
    Bernard Herrmann
  • Roy Webb
    Roy Webb
    composer (uncredited)

Cinematographer

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  • Ernest Laszlo
    Ernest Laszlo
    cinematographer (photography by)

Editor

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  • George E. Luckenbacher
    George E. Luckenbacher

Production Designer

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  • Ted Haworth
    Ted Haworth
    production designer (as Edward S. Haworth)

Set Decorator

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  • Robert Priestley
    Robert Priestley

Costume Designer

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  • Norma Koch
    Norma Koch
    costume designer (as Norma)

Makeup Department

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  • Robert J. Schiffer
    Robert J. Schiffer
    makeup artist (as Robert Schiffer)
  • Lavaughn Speer
    Lavaughn Speer
    hair stylist (as LaVaughn Speer)

Production Manager

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  • James T. Vaughn
    James T. Vaughn
    production manager (as James Vaughn)

Second Unit Directors or Assistant Directors

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  • Richard Maybery
    Richard Maybery
    assistant director
  • Nate D. Slott
    Nate D. Slott
    assistant director (uncredited)

Art Department

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  • Thomas Hart Benton
    Thomas Hart Benton
    promotional artwork (uncredited)
  • John Orlando
    John Orlando
    props (uncredited)

Sound Department

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  • Wayne Fury
    Wayne Fury
    effects editor
  • John K. Kean
    John K. Kean
    sound recordist (as John Kean)
  • Paul Schmutz
    Paul Schmutz
    sound recordist (as Paul Schmutz Sr.)

Special Effects

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  • Russell Shearman
    Russell Shearman
    special effects
  • Daniel Hays
    Daniel Hays
    special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

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  • Charles Horvath
    Charles Horvath
    stunt double: Burt Lancaster (uncredited)
  • Whip Wilson
    Whip Wilson
    stunt double: Walter Matthau (uncredited)

Casting Department

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  • Betty Pagel
    Betty Pagel
    casting supervisor

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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  • Esther Krebs
    Esther Krebs
    wardrobe (uncredited)
  • Carl Walker
    Carl Walker
    wardrobe (uncredited)

Editorial Department

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  • William B. Murphy
    William B. Murphy
    editorial supervisor

Music Department

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  • Robert G. Carlisle
    Robert G. Carlisle
    music editor (as Robert Carlisle)
  • Irving Gordon
    Irving Gordon
    songwriter
  • Maurice De Packh
    Maurice De Packh
    music arranger (uncredited)
  • The Los Angeles Philharmonic
    The Los Angeles Philharmonic
    music player (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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  • Thom Conroy
    Thom Conroy
    dialogue director (uncredited)
  • Gil Harmon
    Gil Harmon
    stand-in: Burt Lancaster (uncredited)
  • James Hill
    James Hill
    production executive (uncredited)
  • Archie Savage
    Archie Savage
    dance director (uncredited)
  • Arthur Wilde
    Arthur Wilde
    publicist (uncredited)
  • Whip Wilson
    Whip Wilson
    bullwhip instructor: Walter Matthau (uncredited)
Crew verified as complete

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