The Fighting 69th
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DVD Cover Information Actor: Alan Hale, George Brent, James Cagney, Jeffrey Lynn, Pat O'Brien Director: William Keighley Brand: Warner Brothers DVD: Region Code 1 Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 1.0; Hebrew (Original Language); Latin (Original Language); Yiddish (Original Language); English (Subtitled) Format: Black & White, Closed-captioned, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled Picture Format: 1.33:1 Running Time: 90 minutes DVD Release Date: 2007-04-24 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Warner Home Video |
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Movie Reviews of The Fighting 69th
Movie Review: Patriotic tribute to Irish-Americans.
Summary: 4 Stars
"The Fighting 69th" is a fictionalized account of the WWI actions of the famed Irish-American regiment.This pre-WWII flag waver features Jimmy Cagney as a wise-cracking, tough guy who breaks under the strain of combat; George Brent who rather woodenly plays the role of real life Medal of Honor winner Major "Wild Bill" Donavan; and Pat O'Brien as the famous Father Duffy whose statue now stands in Times Square. The story is pretty predictable with Cagney the coward finding his courage by returning to his faith thanks to the encouragement of Father Duffy.
What keeps this movie from completly sinking under the weight of patriotic cheerleading are Cagney's and O'Brien's performances and the rather realistic battle scenes. Cagney plays his trademark city tough guy character who is as quick with a joke as he is with his fists. Pat O'Brien plays his usual, stoical father-figure role. The combination of Cagney's hyper-energy acting and O'Brien's cool detachness always made for great on-screen chemistry, and "The Fighting 69th" is no exception. Also the battle scenes were quite good for their time. Some of the horrors of WWI are well detailed especially the reality of being buried alive in "bomb-proof" dugout. This movie, though, was made to inspire national pride as the clouds of war threatened to overtake America; thus the film never truly loses its sort of "rah-rah" approach to combat. "All Quiet on the Western Front" it is not.