Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

1955 93 min ★ 6.4 Adventure, Family, Western

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.

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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

Details

Director

Norman Foster

Tagline

"NOW...on the MOTION PICTURE SCREEN!"

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$2,150,000

Production

Walt Disney Productions

Reviews

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CinemaSerf

November 14, 2022

★ 6/10

All six foot six inches of Fess Parker epitomises well one of the heroes of the fledging United States in this episodic retelling of his rise from frontiersman battling Indians and unscrupulous settlers through his time in Congress to his final ill-fated stance at the Alamo. I can't vouch, much, for any historical authenticity - it is just a Disney film that celebrates the legend of the man, and h...