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*The Fighting 69th - Starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, etc. is a 1940 film about the exploits of the 165th Infantry regiment, the old "Fighting 69th" during the First World War. The plot centers on misfit Jerry Plunkett, played by Cagney, and his inability to fit into the unit due to a mixture of bravado and cowardice. O'Brien plays Father Francis P. Duffy, a military chaplain who attempts to reform Plunkett. "Wild Bill" Donovan, played by George Brent, is the regimental commander, who ultimately orders Plunkett to be court-martialled. One of the characters portrayed in this film is Sgt. Joyce Kilmer, the poet.

The 69th Infantry Regiment - "The Fightin' 69th" Involved infantry unit based out of New York City.

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