The First Texan (1956)
Eastern lawyer Sam Houston moves to Texas. At the request of President Jackson, he leads the Texan independence movement and wins the decisive battle against the Mexican army to gain Texas independence.
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Sam Houston -
Katherine Delaney -
Jim Bowie -
Henry Delaney -
Don Carlos -
Lt. Baker -
Deaf Smith -
William Barrett Travis -
Stephen Austin -
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Col. Sam Sherman -
Gen. Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana -
Pepe -
Davy Crockett -
Col. Hockley
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Director:
Byron HaskinWriters:
Daniel B. Ullman (story), Daniel B. Ullman (screenplay)All Cast & Crew
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Narrator:
On the first day of December, in 1832, a man rode up to a muddy stream called the Red River. When he crossed this river, he was in Texas. He was a man in search of a new life, because his previous one had left him desolated and sick at heart. He was...
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When Houston arrives in Washington, there's an establishing shot which is, supposedly, the Executive Mansion (now called the White House). The building is clearly not that building.
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The First TexanLyrics by McElbert Moore
Music by Roy Webb
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Plot Summary
Genres
Biography | Drama | History | WesternDetails
Release Date:
29 June 1956Language
English
Country of Origin
USAFilming Locations
Janss Conejo Ranch, Thousand Oaks, California, USABox Office
Gross USA:
$1,000,000
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