The First Texan (1956)

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Country: USA
Genres: Biography, Drama, History
Release: 1956-06-29
Director: Byron Haskin
Writers: Daniel B. Ullman
Language: English
Stars: Joel McCrea , Felicia Farr , Jeff Morrow , Wallace Ford , Abraham Sofaer , Jody McCrea , Chubby Johnson , William Hopper , Dayton Lummis , Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
Runtime: 82 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Attaque à l'aube (France, French Republic) , Texasin urhot (Finland) , Det blodiga Texas (Sweden) , The First Texan , Liberdade ou Morte (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , 最初のテキサス人 (Japan) , Attaque à l'aube (Canada) , La storia del generale Houston (Italy) , Helten fra Texas (Denmark) , Der Held von Texas (Austria) , O Homem do Destino (Brazil) , The First Texan (Canada) , The First Texan (United Kingdom) , Epanastasis sto Texas (Greece) , Ik was een rebel (Netherlands the) , Libertad o muerte (Spain) , The First Texan (United States of America) , Primul Texan (Romania) , Der Held von Texas , Ekdikithika gia to Alamo (Greece)
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 asks him to lead the fight for Texan independence, he overcomes his reluctance to become involved and leads his compatriots to the decisive victory over Santa Anna and the Mexican army to gains Texas' independence.
IMDB:tt0049211