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| Director: William Keighley
Actors: James Cagney, Pat O'brien, George Brent, Jeffrey Lynn, Alan Hale
Studio: MGM (Video & DVD)
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Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 6296
Format: Black & White, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), Hebrew (Original Language), Latin (Original Language), Yiddish (Original Language)
Rating: Unrated
Media: VHS Tape
Running Time: 90 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 4.2 x 1.1
ISBN: 6302804701
UPC: 027616294838
EAN: 9786302804706
ASIN: 6302804701
Theatrical Release Date: January 27, 1940
Release Date: September 1, 1998
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 He's a dirty rat! July 31, 2006
JOHN GODFREY (Milwaukee ,WI USA)
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
Who? Jerry Plunkett played by Jimmy Cagney. Plus he's a coward. A lesser propaganda piece from Warner Brothers to whip us into a patriotic fervor before World War II by way of World War I. Apparently the Fighting 69th was an all Irish unit with a long honorable tradition. They never had a coward until Jerry came along. Of course he is Cagney so He aquits himself in the end. Interesting movie in that they inject real live people into this story. Cagney's character is fictional but this movie is a tribute to Father Francis Duffy, chaplin for the 69th & the only person who doesn't give up on Pvt. Plunkett. He's to be shot for cowardice that gets many of the men in his unit killed. Wild Bill Donovan, later the real director of the the OAS (the percuser the the CIA) is the commander of the 69th & played by George Brett. There is even a small part for the poet Joyce Kilmer played by Jeffery Lynn. Pat O'Brian is Father Duffy as if the part was made for him. He & Cagney have always played off of each other in earlier flms & their scenes together are the best parts of this movie. Times really have changed since this movie was made. I really don't see the depiction of the Irish in this movie anything to be proud of. Basically they are protrayed as ignorant louts prone to violence before they ever get to the front. Alan Hale has a pretty meaty role as the Sgt. & he is always good fun. Lots of other characters you'll recognize if you watch many movies from this era. Good but not great entertainment.
 The Fighting 69th !!!! December 23, 2007
Steven J. Negri
What is to be said about the "War to end all wars". A great flick, with some historical fact, as well as poetic license. Not to many great movies about World War One, truly enjoyable and heartwarming. Cagney is great as Jerry Plunkett from Brooklyn, and Pat O'Brian as the legendary Father Francis Duffy. A good movie for the younger set to watch who may not be familiar with the Fisrt World War. You can watch this movie over and over, and see things you may have missed the first time viewing. Buy it, it is worth the price.
WWI Hero Soldiers June 13, 2008
Patty MacErnest (Pelham, New York)
The Fighting 69th is one of the greatest early movies produced about WWI and the Army unit of that designation. It tells the story of a tough, Irishman from NYC and reveals his inner depth brought about by a patient and understanding Catholic Chaplain who guides him to let his true feelings out. It combines all the humor and pathos of a soldier's life - then and, in some ways, now. No matter how many times we watch this movie we still get a lump in the throat at the end....
Dream Fulfilled July 8, 2008
Thundercloud (Londonderry, NH)
This is a great old movie and I have been looking for it on DVD for years. This is a classic. Glad to see more old movies are being made available on DVD.
The fighting 69th August 4, 2008
Greg A. Covert (Texas)
James Cagney is at his best acting as a make believe heror all through the movie. At the end, the true person comes out. Very believable acting. James Cagney was one of the true great actors, playing any roll from gangster to dancer.
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