
The First Texan
HE LEFT HIS MARK ACROSS THE WEST'S THOUSAND TOUGHEST MILES
1956 en 82 minutes
Rating: 6.1
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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Cast

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

Frank Puglia
Pepe

James Griffith
Davy Crockett

Nelson Leigh
Col. Hockley

Salvador Baguez
Don Juan Veramendi (uncredited)

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)

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)

Cosmo Sardo
Delegate (uncredited)