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The First Texan (1956)

The First Texan poster
Directed by
Byron Haskin
Genre
Western film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 22m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film follows a key figure during the Texas Revolution in the 1830s. He leads a fight for independence against Mexican forces.

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What happens

The First Texan is a 1956 American CinemaScope and Technicolor Western film directed by Byron Haskin and starring Joel McCrea, Felicia Farr and Jeff Morrow. Produced by Walter Mirisch, it was shot in CinemaScope and distributed by Allied Artists. It is set during the Texas Revolution of the 1830s. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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