The First Texan

The First Texan

1956 · 1 hr 22 min · Approved

Biography, History, Western

Directors

Byron Haskin

Actors

  • Joel McCrea
  • Felicia Farr
  • Jeff Morrow

Credits: 2

Summary

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.

More about this movie

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.