Fighting Kentuckian Details

Lodged in the John Wayne canon between two of his finest performances in She Wore a Yellow Ribbon and Sands of Iwo Jima, this is a genuine curio. Produced by the Duke himself, it details an interesting historical anomaly — the settling in America of Napoleon's exiled officers and their relatives immediately after the defeat at Waterloo. The political aspect isn't really explored, though, merely serving as a background for a rollicking romance with lots of fighting. Wayne's sidekick is Oliver Hardy, who acquits himself well without his usual partner, Stan Laurel; indeed, he's the best reason for viewing.

Standard star Western for the family.