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{{Infobox Movie | |||
|name = The Fighting 69th | |||
|picture =TF69Poster.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Movie Poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States<br /> | |||
|director = William Keighley | |||
|date= January 26, 1940 | |||
|language =English<br /> German | |||
|studio=Warner Bros. | |||
|distributor=Warner Bros. Pictures | |||
|character1=Private Jerry Plunkett | |||
|character2=Father Francis P. Duffy | |||
|character3=Major "Wild Bill" Donovan | |||
|character4=Sergeant Joyce Kilmer | |||
|character5=Sergeant "Big Mike" Wynn | |||
|character6=Terence "Crepe-Hanger" Burke | |||
|character7=Lieutenant Oliver Ames | |||
|character8=Lieutenant "Long John" Wynn | |||
|actor1=[[James Cagney]] | |||
|actor2=[[Pat O'Brien]] | |||
|actor3=[[George Brent]] | |||
|actor4=[[Jeffrey Lynn]] | |||
|actor5=[[Alan Hale Sr.]] | |||
|actor6=[[Frank McHugh]] | |||
|actor7=[[Dennis Morgan]] | |||
|actor8=[[Dick Foran]] | |||
}} | |||
'''''The Fighting 69th''''' was filmed in 1940 with James Cagney playing a misfit named Jerry Plunkett and his inability to fit into the unit due to a mixture of bravado and cowardice. Pat O'Brien stars as the real-life character Father Francis P. Duffy, a military chaplain who attempts to bring out the good side of Plunkett. Pat O'Brien speaks to "Wild Bill" Donovan, played by George Brent to give him a chance and keep him in the unit. But over time due to his cowardice, it cost the lives of several soldiers including the brothers of Sergeant 'Big Mike' Wynn. When Cagney deserts his patrol that costs the life of Sergeant Joyce Kilmer then the regimental commander "Wild Bill" Donovan orders Plunkett's court-martial. Just before Plunkett's execution for desertion, he escapes to the front lines after finding God and saves the life of Sergeant 'Big Mike' Wynn by sacrificing his own jump on top of a grenade. | |||
The cast also includes [[Dennis Morgan]], [[William Lundigan]], [[Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams]], [[Tom Dugan]], [[Frank McHugh]], and [[George Reeves]]. | |||
{{Film Title|The Fighting 69th}} | |||
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=Pistols= | |||
[[Image: | ==Colt 1902 Military== | ||
[[Image:Colt1902Military.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Colt Model 1902 Military Model - .38 ACP]] | |||
[[Image:TF69 6.jpg|thumb|none|500px|US officer holding a [[Colt Model 1902 Pistol|Colt Model 1902 Military Model Pistol]].]] | |||
[[Image:TF69 9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Major 'Wild Bill' Donovan ([[George Brent]]) charging with a [[Colt Model 1902 Pistol|Colt Model 1902 Military Model Pistol]].]] | |||
[[Image:TF69 13.jpg|thumb|none|500px|US officer holding a [[Colt Model 1902 Pistol|Colt Model 1902 Military Model Pistol]].]] | |||
== | ==Luger P08== | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:P08Luger1917.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Luger P08 Pistol - 9mm]] | ||
[[Image:TF69 | [[Image:TF69 7.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldier with a [[Luger P08|Luger P08 Pistol]] in his hand.]] | ||
== | =Rifles= | ||
== | ==Springfield 1903== | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:M1903Mark1.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Springfield M1903 - .30-06 Springfield]] | ||
[[Image:TF69 | [[Image:TF69 1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lieutenant 'Long John' Wynn ([[Dick Foran]]) marching with troops armed with [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifles]].]] | ||
[[Image:TF69 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Private Jerry Plunkett ([[James Cagney]]) during bayonet practice with [[M1903 Springfield|1903 Springfield Rifle]].]] | |||
==Lebel 1886== | |||
[[Image:Modele1886Lebel.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Lebel M1886 - 8 x 50mm Lebel]] | |||
[[Image:TF69 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|French troops marching back to the rear with [[Lebel 1886|Lebel Model 1886 Rifles]].]] | |||
==Mauser Gewehr 1898== | |||
[[Image:Mauser g98.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Mauser Gewehr 1898 - 7.92 x 57mm]] | |||
[[Image:TF69 12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers with [[Mauser Gewehr 1898|Mauser Gew 98 Rifles]] in shell crater.]] | |||
=Machine Guns= | |||
==Maxim MG08/15 | ==Maxim MG08/15== | ||
[[Image:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08/15 | [[Image:Maxim MG08-15.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08/15 - 7.92 x 57mm]] | ||
[[Image:TF69 5.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TF69 5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers firing a [[Maxim|Maxim MG08/15 Machine Gun]].]] | ||
== | ==Maxim MG08== | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:MaximMG08.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Maxim MG08 - 7.92 x 57mm]] | ||
[[Image:TF69 | [[Image:TF69 8.jpg|thumb|none|500px|German soldiers firing a [[Maxim|Maxim MG08 Machine Gun]].]] | ||
== | =Other= | ||
== | ==Webley & Scott Mk III Signal Pistol== | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Webley & Scott MkIII Signal.jpg|thumb|none|300px|Webley & Scott MkIII Signal Pistol - 1 inch]] | ||
[[Image:TF69 | [[Image:TF69 4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Private Jerry Plunkett ([[James Cagney]]) Looking at a [[Webley & Scott Signal Pistols|Webley & Scott MkIII Signal Pistol]].]] | ||
==3 inch Stokes Trench Mortar== | ==3 inch Stokes Trench Mortar== | ||
[[Image:3inch Stokes Mortar.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:3inch Stokes Mortar.jpg|thumb|none|200px|Stokes Trench Mortar - 3 inch]] | ||
[[Image:TF69 10.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TF69 10.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sergeant 'Big Mike' Wynn ([[Alan Hale Sr.]]) firing a [[Stokes Trench Mortar|3 inch Stokes Trench Mortar]].]] | ||
[[Image:TF69 11.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:TF69 11.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Private Jerry Plunkett ([[James Cagney]]) carrying the [[Stokes Trench Mortar|3 inch Stokes Trench Mortar]].]] | ||
==Stielhandgrante== | |||
[[Image:TF69 12.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A German soldier throws a stick grenade and has another one on his belt. They are mock-ups rather than actual German ''Stielhandgranten''.]] | |||
[[Category:Movie]] | [[Category:Movie]] | ||
[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:B&W]] | [[Category:B&W]] | ||
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The Fighting 69th was filmed in 1940 with James Cagney playing a misfit named Jerry Plunkett and his inability to fit into the unit due to a mixture of bravado and cowardice. Pat O'Brien stars as the real-life character Father Francis P. Duffy, a military chaplain who attempts to bring out the good side of Plunkett. Pat O'Brien speaks to "Wild Bill" Donovan, played by George Brent to give him a chance and keep him in the unit. But over time due to his cowardice, it cost the lives of several soldiers including the brothers of Sergeant 'Big Mike' Wynn. When Cagney deserts his patrol that costs the life of Sergeant Joyce Kilmer then the regimental commander "Wild Bill" Donovan orders Plunkett's court-martial. Just before Plunkett's execution for desertion, he escapes to the front lines after finding God and saves the life of Sergeant 'Big Mike' Wynn by sacrificing his own jump on top of a grenade.
The cast also includes Dennis Morgan, William Lundigan, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Tom Dugan, Frank McHugh, and George Reeves.
The following weapons were used in the film The Fighting 69th:
