The Kentuckian

Summary

The Kentuckian is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Kentuckian's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Kentuckian was directed by Burt Lancaster^[4].
• A. B. Guthrie Jr. wrote the screenplay for The Kentuckian^[5].
• The Kentuckian's composer is recorded as Bernard Herrmann^[6].
• The Kentuckian's genre is Western film^[7].
• The Kentuckian's genre is drama film^[8].
• The Kentuckian's based on is recorded as Kentucky Colonel^[9].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Burt Lancaster^[10].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Dianne Foster^[11].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Diana Lynn^[12].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Walter Matthau^[13].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was John McIntire^[14].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Una Merkel^[15].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was John Carradine^[16].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Douglas Spencer^[17].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Edward Norris^[18].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was James Griffith^[19].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was John Litel^[20].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Rhys Williams^[21].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Will Wright^[22].
• A cast member of The Kentuckian was Mitchell Kowal^[23].
• The Kentuckian was produced by Harold Hecht^[24].
• The Kentuckian was produced by James Hill^[25].
• The Kentuckian's production company is recorded as Hecht-Hill-Lancaster Productions^[26].
• The Kentuckian's director of photography is recorded as Ernest Laszlo^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Harold Hecht^[24] and James Hill^[25]. The Kentuckian was directed by Burt Lancaster^[4]. A. B. Guthrie Jr. wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Burt Lancaster^[10], Dianne Foster^[11], Diana Lynn^[12], Walter Matthau^[13], John McIntire^[14], and Una Merkel^[15].

Publication

The Kentuckian was released on January 1, 1955^[28]. The original language of it was English^[29]. Genres include Western film^[7] and drama film^[8]. It was distributed by video on demand^[30].

Reception

Reviews include 4.6/10^[31] and 14%^[32].

Why It Matters

The Kentuckian ranks in the top 4% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (192 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]