The First Texan (1956)
1h 22m
Running Time
June 29, 1956Release Date
Plot.
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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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Joel McCrea
Sam Houston
Felicia Farr
Katherine Delaney
Jeff Morrow
Jim Bowie
Wallace Ford
Henry Delaney
Abraham Sofaer
Don Carlos
Jody McCrea
Baker
Chubby Johnson
Deaf Smith
William Hopper
William Travis
Dayton Lummis
Stephen Austin
Roy Roberts
Col. Sam Sherman
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
Col. Cos
David Silva
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Byron Haskin
Director
Frank Puglia
Pepe
Daniel B. Ullman
Writer
James Griffith
Davy Crockett
Walter Mirisch
Producer
Roy Webb
Composer
Nelson Leigh
Col. Hockley
Salvador Baguez
Don Juan Veramendi (uncredited)
Wilfrid M. Cline
Cinematographer
George White
Editor
Carl Benton Reid
President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
William Tannen
President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)
Nestor Paiva
Priest (uncredited)
Tom Monroe
Lt. Hargrave (uncredited)
Maurice Jara
Pablo Dominguez (uncredited)
Chris Willow Bird
Vendor (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Col. James Fannin (uncredited)
Paul Fierro
Lopez (uncredited)
Franklyn Farnum
Delegate (uncredited)
Myron Healey
Capt. Martin (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Texan (uncredited)
Kermit Maynard
Texan (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Texan (uncredited)
Ted Smile
Texan (uncredited)
John Roy
Soldier (uncredited)
Fred Krone
Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Alameda
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Roydon Clark
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Art Felix
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Sol Murgi
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Charles Soldani
Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
William Phipps
Lt. Jack LeBlanc (uncredited)
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Details.
Wiki.
The First Texan is a 1956 American CinemaScope and Technicolor western film directed by Byron Haskin and starring Joel McCrea, Felicia Farr and Jeff Morrow. Produced by Walter Mirisch, it was shot in CinemaScope and distributed by Allied Artists. It is set during the Texas Revolution of the 1830s.