The Fighting 69th

Jammed With Action ! . . Loaded With Excitement ! . . . And Every Thrill-Packed Word Is True !

Duration: 90 min
Release date: 1940-01-27
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Although loudmouthed braggart Jerry Plunkett alienates his comrades and officers, Father Duffy, the regimental chaplain, has faith that he'll prove himself in the end.

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James Cagney
James Cagney
as Jerry Plunkett
Pat O'Brien
Pat O'Brien
as Father Duffy
George Brent
George Brent
as Wild Bill Donovan
Jeffrey Lynn
Jeffrey Lynn
as Joyce Kilmer
Alan Hale
Alan Hale
as Big Mike Wynn
Frank McHugh
Frank McHugh
as "Crepe Hanger" Burke
Dennis Morgan
Dennis Morgan
as Lieutenant Ames
Dick Foran
Dick Foran
as Long John Wynn
William Lundigan
William Lundigan
as Timmy Wynn
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Paddy Dolan
Henry O'Neill
Henry O'Neill
as Colonel
John Litel
John Litel
as Captain Mangan
Sammy Cohen
Sammy Cohen
as Mike Murphy
Harvey Stephens
Harvey Stephens
as Major Anderson
William Hopper
William Hopper
as Private Turner
Tom Dugan
Tom Dugan
as Private McManus
Frank Wilcox
Frank Wilcox
as Lieutenant Norman
John Arledge
John Arledge
as Alabama Man #2 (uncredited)
Frank Faylen
Frank Faylen
as Engineer Sergeant (uncredited)
George Reeves
George Reeves
as Jack O'Keefe (uncredited)
Roland Varno
Roland Varno
as German Officer (uncredited)
Herbert Anderson
Herbert Anderson
as Private Casey (uncredited)
Trevor Bardette
Trevor Bardette
as Alabama Man #1 (uncredited)
Jack Boyle
Jack Boyle
as Chuck (uncredited)
Richard Clayton
Richard Clayton
as Tierney (uncredited)
Frank Coghlan Jr.
Frank Coghlan Jr.
as Jimmy (uncredited)
Tom Coleman
Tom Coleman
as Wounded Soldier (uncredited)
James Conaty
James Conaty
as Officer at Briefing (uncredited)
Joseph Crehan
Joseph Crehan
as Inoculations Doctor (uncredited)
John Daheim
John Daheim
as Soldier (uncredited)
Eddie Dew
Eddie Dew
as Regan (uncredited)
Ralph Dunn
Ralph Dunn
as Medical Captain (uncredited)
Edgar Edwards
Edgar Edwards
as Engineer Officer (uncredited)
James Flavin
James Flavin
as Supply Sergeant (uncredited)
Jerry Fletcher
Jerry Fletcher
as Telephonist (uncredited)
Arno Frey
Arno Frey
as German Officer (uncredited)
Edmund Glover
Edmund Glover
as Alabama Man #4 (uncredited)
Chuck Hamilton
Chuck Hamilton
as Soldier Watching Fight (uncredited)
John Harron
John Harron
as Carrol (uncredited)
J. Anthony Hughes
J. Anthony Hughes
as Healey (uncredited)
Layne Ireland
Layne Ireland
as Hefferman (uncredited)
Donald Kerr
Donald Kerr
as New Recruit (uncredited)
George Kilgen
George Kilgen
as Ryan (uncredited)
Jacques Lory
Jacques Lory
as Waiter (uncredited)
Wilfred Lucas
Wilfred Lucas
as Eye Doctor (uncredited)
Frank Mayo
Frank Mayo
as Captain Bootz (uncredited)
Frank Melton
Frank Melton
as Alabama Man #3 (uncredited)
Elmo Murray
Elmo Murray
as O'Brien (uncredited)
Byron Nelson
Byron Nelson
as Soldier (uncredited)
George O'Hanlon
George O'Hanlon
as Eddie Kearney (uncredited)
Jack Perrin
Jack Perrin
as Major (uncredited)
John Ridgely
John Ridgely
as Moran (uncredited)
Frank Sully
Frank Sully
as Sergeant (uncredited)
Emmett Vogan
Emmett Vogan
as Doctor (uncredited)
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