The First Texan
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Features Joel Mc Crea as Sam Houston in a recreation of one phase of Texas' bitter struggle for freedom from Mexico.
Sam Houston, a lawyer and former Governor of Tennessee, travels to Texas to begin a new life. He encounters Jim Bowie, who is determined to free the territory from Mexico's rule. Houston represents him in court and successfully argues that the charge against Bowie must be dismissed because Mexico was not under martial law at the time.
Sam Houston, a lawyer and former Governor of Tennessee, travels to Texas to begin a new life. He encounters Jim Bowie, who is determined to free the territory from Mexico's rule. Houston represents him in court and successfully argues that the charge against Bowie must be dismissed because Mexico was not under martial law at the time.
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Features Joel Mc Crea as Sam Houston in a recreation of one phase of Texas' bitter struggle for freedom from Mexico. , THE FIRST TEXAN. Allied Artists Pictures Corp. 82 min., sd., color, 35mm. © Allied Artists Pictures Corp.; 28May56; LP6464.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.
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