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The First Texan

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Calorie Rating: 115
Released: 1956-06-29
Running Time: 82 Minutes
Studios: Walter Mirisch Productions,


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
Character: Sam Houston
Felicia Farr
Character: Katherine Delaney
Jeff Morrow
Character: Jim Bowie

Wallace Ford
Character: Henry Delaney
Abraham Sofaer
Character: Don Carlos - magistrate
Jody McCrea
Character: Lt. Baker

Chubby Johnson
Character: Deaf Smith - army scout
William Hopper
Character: William Barrett Travis
Dayton Lummis
Character: Stephen Austin

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
Character: Col. Cos (as Rodolfo Hoyos)
Roy Roberts
Character: Col. Sam Sherman
David Silva
Character: General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

Frank Puglia
Character: Pepe
James Griffith
Character: Davy Crockett
Nelson Leigh
Character: Col. Hockley

Salvador Baguez
Character: Don Juan Veramendi (uncredited)
Carl Benton Reid
Character: President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)
William Tannen
Character: President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva
Character: Priest (uncredited)
Tom Monroe
Character: Lt. Hargrave (uncredited)
Maurice Jara
Character: Pablo Dominguez (uncredited)

Chris Willow Bird
Character: Vendor (uncredited)
Lane Chandler
Character: Col. James Fannin (uncredited)
Paul Fierro
Character: Lopez (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum
Character: Delegate (uncredited)
Myron Healey
Character: Capt. Martin (uncredited)
George Bruggeman
Character: Texan (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard
Character: Texan (uncredited)
Al Haskell
Character: Texan (uncredited)
Ted Smile
Character: Texan (uncredited)

John Roy
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Fred Krone
Character: Soldier (uncredited)
Richard Alameda
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Roydon Clark
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Art Felix
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Sol Murgi
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Fred Rapport
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Herman Hack
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Soldani
Character: Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)
Frank McGrath
Character: Mexican Horseman (uncredited)
William Phipps
Character: Lt. Jack LeBlanc (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo
Character: Delegate (uncredited)


Production and Crew

Wilfrid M. Cline
Director of Photography
Roy Webb
Original Music Composer