Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)
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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.
- Released: 1955-05-25
- Genres: Adventure, Family, Western
- Runtime: 1h 33m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10 from 122 votes
Directed by Norman Foster.
Top cast
- Fess Parker as Davy Crockett
- Buddy Ebsen as George Russel
- Basil Ruysdael as Gen. / President Andrew Jackson
- Hans Conried as Thimblerig
- William Bakewell as Maj. Tobias Norton
- Kenneth Tobey as Col. Jim Bowie
- Pat Hogan as Chief Red Stick
- Helene Stanley as Polly Crockett
- Don Megowan as Col. William Travis
- Mike Mazurki as Bigfoot Mason
Where to watch Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier
- United States: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
- Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Australia: stream on Disney Plus; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube
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