The First Texan
6.2
“HE LEFT HIS MARK ACROSS THE WEST'S THOUSAND TOUGHEST MILES”
After arriving in Texas to escape a scandal back east, lawyer Sam Houston just wants to hang out his shingle, keep a low profile, and stay out of any political intrigue. However, when President Jackson personally orders him to lead the fight for Texan independence, he overcomes his reluctance to become involved and leads his compatriots to a string of victories over the Mexican army.
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Cast
42 people
Joel McCrea
Sam Houston
Known for
Sullivan's Travels
Foreign Correspondent
Felicia Farr
Katherine Delaney
Known for
3:10 to Yuma
Charley Varrick
Jeff Morrow
Jim Bowie
Known for
The Giant Claw
This Island Earth
Wallace Ford
Henry Delaney
Known for
Freaks
Shadow of a Doubt
Abraham Sofaer
Don Carlos - magistrate
Known for
Quo Vadis
The Naked Jungle
Jody McCrea
Lt. Baker
Known for
The Monster That Challenged the World
Chubby Johnson
Deaf Smith - army scout
Known for
Bend of the River
Calamity Jane
William Hopper
William Barrett Travis
Known for
Perry Mason
Rebel Without a Cause
Dayton Lummis
Stephen Austin
Known for
The Wrong Man
Elmer Gantry
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
Col. Cos (as Rodolfo Hoyos)
Known for
Return of the Gunfighter
Roy Roberts
Col. Sam Sherman
Known for
House of Wax
He Walked by Night
David Silva
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Known for
El Topo
Alucarda
Byron Haskin Director · Daniel B. Ullman Screenplay Roy Webb Composer
Worldwide gross $1M · United States release June 29, 1956 · Produced in United States
Box office
Worldwide gross
$1,000,000
Production
Walter Mirisch Productions
Production
Allied Artists
Production
Allied Artists Pictures
Production
United States
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
United States · June 29, 1956
Theatrical
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