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The First Texan

6.3 82 mins History   Western   War   1956
Walter Mirisch Productions   Allied Artists  
Director(s): Byron Haskin

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.

Casts of The First Texan

Joel McCrea

as Sam Houston

Felicia Farr

as Katherine Delaney

Jeff Morrow

as Jim Bowie

Wallace Ford

as Henry Delaney

Abraham Sofaer

as Don Carlos - magistrate

Jody McCrea

as Lt. Baker

Chubby Johnson

as Deaf Smith - army scout

William Hopper

as William Barrett Travis

Dayton Lummis

as Stephen Austin

Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.

as Col. Cos (as Rodolfo Hoyos)

Roy Roberts

as Col. Sam Sherman

David Silva

as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

Frank Puglia

as Pepe

James Griffith

as Davy Crockett

Nelson Leigh

as Col. Hockley

Salvador Baguez

as Don Juan Veramendi (uncredited)

Carl Benton Reid

as President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)

William Tannen

as President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)

Nestor Paiva

as Priest (uncredited)

Tom Monroe

as Lt. Hargrave (uncredited)

Maurice Jara

as Pablo Dominguez (uncredited)

Chris Willow Bird

as Vendor (uncredited)

Lane Chandler

as Col. James Fannin (uncredited)

Paul Fierro

as Lopez (uncredited)

Franklyn Farnum

as Delegate (uncredited)

Myron Healey

as Capt. Martin (uncredited)

George Bruggeman

as Texan (uncredited)

Kermit Maynard

as Texan (uncredited)

Al Haskell

as Texan (uncredited)

Ted Smile

as Texan (uncredited)

John Roy

as Soldier (uncredited)

Fred Krone

as Soldier (uncredited)

Roydon Clark

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Art Felix

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Fred Aldrich

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Sol Murgi

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Fred Rapport

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Herman Hack

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Charles Soldani

as Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

Frank McGrath

as Mexican Horseman (uncredited)

William Phipps

as Lt. Jack LeBlanc (uncredited)

Cosmo Sardo

as Delegate (uncredited)

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