Poster of The First Texan

The First Texan

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 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
Release Date: Friday, June 29 1956
67 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Joel McCreaJoel McCrea
Joel McCrea was
50 in The First Texan
as 'Sam Houston'.
Sun, Nov 05 1905 –
Sat, Oct 20 1990
Portrait of Felicia FarrFelicia Farr
Felicia Farr was
23 in The First Texan
as 'Katherine Delaney'.
Tue, Oct 04 1932
Portrait of Jeff MorrowJeff Morrow
Jeff Morrow was
49 in The First Texan
as 'Jim Bowie'.
Sun, Jan 13 1907 –
Sun, Dec 26 1993
Portrait of Wallace FordWallace Ford
Wallace Ford was
58 in The First Texan
as 'Henry Delaney'.
Fri, Feb 11 1898 –
Sat, Jun 11 1966
Portrait of Abraham SofaerAbraham Sofaer
Abraham Sofaer was
59 in The First Texan
as 'Don Carlos - magistrate'.
Wed, Sep 30 1896 –
Thu, Jan 21 1988
Portrait of Jody McCreaJody McCrea
Jody McCrea was
21 in The First Texan
as 'Lt. Baker'.
Thu, Sep 06 1934 –
Sat, Apr 04 2009
Portrait of Chubby JohnsonChubby Johnson
Chubby Johnson was
52 in The First Texan
as 'Deaf Smith - army scout'.
Thu, Aug 13 1903 –
Thu, Oct 31 1974
Portrait of William HopperWilliam Hopper
William Hopper was
41 in The First Texan
as 'William Barrett Travis'.
Tue, Jan 26 1915 –
Fri, Mar 06 1970
Portrait of Dayton LummisDayton Lummis
Dayton Lummis was
52 in The First Texan
as 'Stephen Austin'.
Sat, Aug 08 1903 –
Wed, Mar 23 1988
Portrait of Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.Rodolfo Hoyos Jr.
Rodolfo Hoyos Jr. was
40 in The First Texan
as 'Col. Cos (as Rodolfo Hoyos)'.
Tue, Mar 14 1916 –
Fri, Apr 15 1983
Portrait of Roy RobertsRoy Roberts
Roy Roberts was
50 in The First Texan
as 'Col. Sam Sherman'.
Mon, Mar 19 1906 –
Wed, May 28 1975
Portrait of David SilvaDavid Silva
David Silva was
38 in The First Texan
as 'General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana'.
Tue, Oct 09 1917 –
Tue, Sep 21 1976
Portrait of Frank PugliaFrank Puglia
Frank Puglia was
64 in The First Texan
as 'Pepe'.
Tue, Mar 08 1892 –
Sun, Oct 26 1975
Portrait of James GriffithJames Griffith
James Griffith was
40 in The First Texan
as 'Davy Crockett'.
Sun, Feb 13 1916 –
Fri, Sep 17 1993
Portrait of Nelson LeighNelson Leigh
Nelson Leigh was
51 in The First Texan
as 'Col. Hockley'.
Sun, Jan 01 1905 –
Wed, Jul 03 1985
Portrait of Salvador BaguezSalvador Baguez
Salvador Baguez was
51 in The First Texan
as 'Don Juan Veramendi (uncredited)'.
Thu, Dec 29 1904 –
Thu, Jul 26 1979
Portrait of Carl Benton ReidCarl Benton Reid
Carl Benton Reid was
62 in The First Texan
as 'President Andrew Jackson (uncredited)'.
Sun, Aug 13 1893 –
Fri, Mar 16 1973
Portrait of William TannenWilliam Tannen
William Tannen was
44 in The First Texan
as 'President Jackson's Aide (uncredited)'.
Fri, Nov 17 1911 –
Thu, Dec 02 1976
Portrait of Nestor PaivaNestor Paiva
Nestor Paiva was
50 in The First Texan
as 'Priest (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 30 1905 –
Fri, Sep 09 1966
Portrait of Tom MonroeTom Monroe
Tom Monroe was
>> in The First Texan
as 'Lt. Hargrave (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Maurice JaraMaurice Jara
Maurice Jara was
33 in The First Texan
as 'Pablo Dominguez (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 15 1922 –
Sun, Jul 23 1995
Portrait of Chris Willow BirdChris Willow Bird
Chris Willow Bird was
69 in The First Texan
as 'Vendor (uncredited)'.
Sun, Feb 20 1887 –
Mon, Dec 16 1968
Portrait of Lane ChandlerLane Chandler
Lane Chandler was
57 in The First Texan
as 'Col. James Fannin (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 02 1899 –
Thu, Sep 14 1972
Portrait of Paul FierroPaul Fierro
Paul Fierro was
40 in The First Texan
as 'Lopez (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jan 19 1916 –
Mon, Oct 25 1999
Portrait of Franklyn FarnumFranklyn Farnum
Franklyn Farnum was
78 in The First Texan
as 'Delegate (uncredited)'.
Wed, Jun 05 1878 –
Tue, Jul 04 1961
Portrait of Myron HealeyMyron Healey
Myron Healey was
33 in The First Texan
as 'Capt. Martin (uncredited)'.
Fri, Jun 08 1923 –
Wed, Dec 21 2005
Portrait of George BruggemanGeorge Bruggeman
George Bruggeman was
51 in The First Texan
as 'Texan (uncredited)'.
Tue, Nov 01 1904 –
Fri, Jun 09 1967
Portrait of Kermit MaynardKermit Maynard
Kermit Maynard was
58 in The First Texan
as 'Texan (uncredited)'.
Mon, Sep 20 1897 –
Sat, Jan 16 1971
Portrait of Al HaskellAl Haskell
Al Haskell was
>> in The First Texan
as 'Texan (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ted SmileTed Smile
Ted Smile was
>> in The First Texan
as 'Texan (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of John RoyJohn Roy
John Roy was
58 in The First Texan
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Tue, May 03 1898 –
Sat, May 31 1975
Portrait of Fred KroneFred Krone
Fred Krone was
26 in The First Texan
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 19 1930 –
Tue, Jan 12 2010
Portrait of Richard AlamedaRichard Alameda
Richard Alameda was
>> in The First Texan
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Roydon ClarkRoydon Clark
Roydon Clark was
28 in The First Texan
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Sun, Apr 15 1928 –
Sun, May 20 2018
Portrait of Art FelixArt Felix
Art Felix was
55 in The First Texan
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 18 1901 –
Mon, Jun 09 1980
Portrait of Fred AldrichFred Aldrich
Fred Aldrich was
51 in The First Texan
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Fri, Dec 23 1904 –
Thu, Jan 25 1979
Portrait of Sol MurgiSol Murgi
Sol Murgi was
>> in The First Texan
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Fred RapportFred Rapport
Fred Rapport was
61 in The First Texan
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 23 1895 –
Tue, May 29 1973
Portrait of Herman HackHerman Hack
Herman Hack was
57 in The First Texan
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Thu, Jun 15 1899 –
Thu, Oct 19 1967
Portrait of Charles SoldaniCharles Soldani
Charles Soldani was
>> in The First Texan
as 'Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Frank McGrathFrank McGrath
Frank McGrath was
53 in The First Texan
as 'Mexican Horseman (uncredited)'.
Mon, Feb 02 1903 –
Sat, May 13 1967
Portrait of William PhippsWilliam Phipps
William Phipps was
34 in The First Texan
as 'Lt. Jack LeBlanc (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 04 1922 –
Fri, Jun 01 2018
Portrait of Cosmo SardoCosmo Sardo
Cosmo Sardo was
47 in The First Texan
as 'Delegate (uncredited)'.
Sun, Mar 07 1909 –
Fri, Jul 14 1989

Crew

Portrait of Byron HaskinByron Haskin
Director
Byron Haskin was
57 in The First Texan
Sat, Apr 22 1899 –
Mon, Apr 16 1984
Portrait of Wilfrid M. ClineWilfrid M. Cline
Director of Photography
Wilfrid M. Cline was
52 in The First Texan
Thu, Sep 03 1903 –
Fri, Apr 09 1976
Portrait of Daniel B. UllmanDaniel B. Ullman
Screenplay, Story
Daniel B. Ullman was
37 in The First Texan
Wed, Oct 23 1918 –
Tue, Oct 23 1979
Portrait of Roy WebbRoy Webb
Original Music Composer
Roy Webb was
67 in The First Texan
Wed, Oct 03 1888 –
Fri, Dec 10 1982
Portrait of Loren JanesLoren Janes
Stunts
Loren Janes was
24 in The First Texan
Thu, Oct 01 1931 –
Sat, Jun 24 2017