Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
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Overview
Legends (and myths) from the life of famed American frontiersman Davy Crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. Crockett and his friend George Russel fight in the Creek Indian War. Then Crockett is elected to Congress and brings his rough-hewn ways to the House of Representatives. Finally, Crockett and Russell journey to Texas and the last stand at the Alamo.
Top Cast
Fess Parker
Davy Crockett
Buddy Ebsen
George Russel
Basil Ruysdael
Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
Hans Conried
Thimblerig
William Bakewell
Maj. Tobias Norton
Kenneth Tobey
Col. Jim Bowie
Pat Hogan
Chief Red Stick
Helene Stanley
Polly Crockett
Don Megowan
Col. William Travis
Mike Mazurki
Bigfoot Mason
Nick Cravat
Busted Luck
Hank Worden
Cave Bar Patron (uncredited)
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