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The First Texan is a 1956 American CinemaScope and Technicolor western film directed by Byron Haskin and starring Joel McCrea, Felicia Farr and Jeff Morrow. Produced by Walter Mirisch, it was shot in CinemaScope and distributed by Allied Artists. It is set during the Texas Revolution of the 1830s.
With Joel McCrea, Felicia Farr, Jeff Morrow, Wallace Ford. 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.
Le film, raconte une tranche de l'histoire des États-Unis à l'époque où le Texas parvint à conquérir son indépendance vis-à-vis du Mexique. Sam Houston, gouverneur du Tennessee, ayant abandonné son poste, en 1832, se rend à San Antonio pour y exercer paisiblement sa profession d'avocat.
Although Jackson wants to incorporate Texas into the union, he is unwilling to commit U.S. troops in a war against Mexico. However, after learning that Santa Ana has overthrown the Mexican government and declared martial law in Texas, Jackson orders Sam to lead a Texas revolution.
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7 juil. 2015 · Joel McCrea plays Sam Houston in a film that covers the period from the time he resigns as governor of Tennessee following a scandal involving his divorce to the day he defeats Santa Anna at the Battle of San Jacinto. At first, Houston wants no part of the “free Texas” movement.
Overview. 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.
