The First Texan (1956)
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.
- Date de sortie
- 1956-06-29
- TMDB
- 7.0 / 10 (11)
- Durée
- 1 h 22 min
- Genres
- Histoire, Western
- Réalisateur
- Byron Haskin
Distribution
- Joel McCrea — Sam Houston
- Felicia Farr — Katherine Delaney
- Jeff Morrow — Jim Bowie
- Wallace Ford — Henry Delaney
- Abraham Sofaer — Don Carlos - magistrate
- Jody McCrea — Lt. Baker
- Chubby Johnson — Deaf Smith - army scout
- William Hopper — William Barrett Travis
- Dayton Lummis — Stephen Austin
- Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. — Col. Cos (as Rodolfo Hoyos)
- Roy Roberts — Col. Sam Sherman
- David Silva — General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Anecdotes
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.
Production
Finance came from Allied Artists. Walter Mirisch and Joel McCrea had just made Wichiga together. Filming started 14 October 1955.
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