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Kentucky is a 1938 Technicolor film with Loretta Young, Richard Greene, and Walter Brennan. It was directed by David Butler. It is a Romeo and Juliet story of lovers Jack and Sally, set amidst Kentucky horseracing, in which a family feud goes back to the Civil War and is kept alive by Sally's Uncle Peter.
Original Release
12/24/1938
US Release
12/24/1938
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Loretta Young | Sally Goodwin |
| Richard Greene | Jack Dillon |
| Walter Brennan | Peter Goodwin |
| Douglass Dumbrille | John Dillon (1861) / John Dillon - 1861 |
| Karen Morley | Mrs. Goodwin - 1861 / Mrs. Goodwin (1861) |
| Moroni Olsen | John Dillon - 1938 / John Dillon (1938) |
| Russell Hicks | Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861 / Thad Goodwin Sr. (1861) |
| Willard Robertson | Bob Slocum |
| Charles Waldron | Thad Goodwin - 1938 / Thad Goodwin (1938) |
| George Reed | Ben |
Directors
Writers
Lamar Trotti, John Taintor Foote
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Loretta Young | Sally Goodwin |
| Richard Greene | Jack Dillon |
| Walter Brennan | Peter Goodwin |
| Douglass Dumbrille | John Dillon (1861) / John Dillon - 1861 |
| Karen Morley | Mrs. Goodwin - 1861 / Mrs. Goodwin (1861) |
| Moroni Olsen | John Dillon - 1938 / John Dillon (1938) |
| Russell Hicks | Thad Goodwin Sr. - 1861 / Thad Goodwin Sr. (1861) |
| Willard Robertson | Bob Slocum |
| Charles Waldron | Thad Goodwin - 1938 / Thad Goodwin (1938) |
| George Reed | Ben |
| Bobs Watson | Peter Goodwin - 1861 / Peter Goodwin (1861) |
| Delmar Watson | Thad Goodwin Jr. - 1861 / Thad Goodwin Jr. (1861) |
| Leona Roberts | Grace Goodwin |
| Charles Lane | Auctioneer |
| Charles Middleton | Southerner |
| Harry Hayden | Racing Secretary |
| Robert Middlemass | Track Official |
| Madame Sul-Te-Wan | Lily |
| Cliff Clark | Melish |
| Meredith Howard | Susie May |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Darryl F. Zanuck | Executive Producer |
| Gene Markey | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1939 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Supporting Role | Won |
