The Kentuckian

The Kentuckian (1955)

  • 47% of users liked it
    (306 ratings)

Produced and directed by star Burt Lancaster, The Kentuckian is a leisurely western occasionally punctuated by spurts of startling brutality. The recently widowed Lancaster heads towards Texas with his son Donald McDonald. Most of the folks he meets, notably winsome schoolmarm Diana Lynn, bondslave… More

Play Trailer

Unrated, 1 hr. 44 min.
Directed By
Burt Lancaster
Written By
Felix Holt, A.B. Guthrie Jr.
Genres
Western, Drama, Classics
In Theaters
Aug 1, 1955 Wide
On DVD
May 8, 2001
United Artists

Critic Reviews

  • Dennis Schwartz, Ozus' World Movie Reviews

    Burt Lancaster's only effort as solo director is this slow-moving, flat, so-so western.

Critic ratings and reviews powered by RottenTomatoes.com

Fresh (60% or more critics rated the movie positively)

Rotten (59% or fewer critics rated the movie positively)

Featured Audience Ratings

  • Barry L


    You have to love Lancaster. He was and will always be a great actor. This one was a little timid but still a great westren.

Cast

See full cast

Trailers & Clips

facebook_logo

Now you can share movies with your friends on Facebook!

  • Discover movies your friends are watching
  • Keep track of what you want to see
  • Add your reviews to your Timeline