John Breen (John Wayne), a Kentucky militiaman falls in love with French exile Fleurette De Marchand (Vera Ralston). He discovers a plot to steal the land that Fleurette's exiles plan to settle on and aims to foil it.
Unfortunately the movie The Fighting Kentuckian is not yet available on Disney Plus.
| Directing | George Waggner | Director |
| Writing | George Waggner | Screenplay |
| Sound | R. Dale Butts | Orchestrator |
| Sound | Dick Tyler Sr. | Sound |
| Sound | Howard Wilson | Sound |
| Art | John McCarthy Jr. | Set Decoration |
| Art | George Milo | Set Decoration |
| Crew | Howard Lydecker | Special Effects |
| Crew | Theodore Lydecker | Special Effects |
| Costume & Make-Up | Bob Mark | Makeup Supervisor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Peggy Gray | Hairstylist |
| Production | John Wayne | Producer |
| Camera | Lee Garmes | Director of Photography |
| Art | James W. Sullivan | Art Direction |
| Editing | Richard L. Van Enger | Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Adele Palmer | Costume Design |
| Sound | George Antheil | Original Music Composer |
| Crew | Bob Bryant | Stunts |