Bibliograph

The fighting 69th, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Louis F. Edelman ; original screen play by Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dean Franklin ; directed by William Keighley

Type

Label

The fighting 69th, Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Louis F. Edelman ; original screen play by Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dean Franklin ; directed by William Keighley

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

Not rated by MPAA

Main title

The fighting 69th

Oclc number

85767238

Responsibility statement

Warner Bros. Pictures Inc. ; Jack L. Warner in charge of production ; a Warner Bros.-First National Picture ; executive producer, Hal B. Wallis ; associate producer, Louis F. Edelman ; original screen play by Norman Reilly Raine, Fred Niblo, Jr. and Dean Franklin ; directed by William Keighley

Runtime

Summary

The Fighting 69th" is a World War I regiment consisting mostly of New York-Irish soldiers. Jerry Plunkett is the cockiest member of a cocky crew. Jerry is a scrappy fellow who looks out only for himself. The officers and enlisted of the regiment do their best to instill discipline in Plunkett, and the chaplain, Father Duffy, tries to make Plunkett see the greater good. None of them seem to succeed. In the trenches, Plunkett acts selfishly and cowardly, eventually costing the lives of many of his fellow soldiers. A final act of cowardice leads to terrible consequences, but Plunkett sees in them a chance to redeem himself

Target audience

general

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Fighting Sixty-Ninth

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