Davy Crockett: King of the Wild Frontier (1955), The Alamo (1960), The Last Command (1955), Man of Conquest (1939), The Alamo (2004) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Davy Crockett movies.
Storyline: 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 Russell 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 partake in the last stand at the Alamo.—Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
Plot Keywords: davy crockett, general, native american chief, native american warrior, settler, frontiersman, engaging ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: In 1836, General Santa Anna and the Mexican Army is sweeping across Texas. To be able to stop him, General Sam Houston needs time to get his main force into shape. To buy that time he orders Colonel William Travis to defend a small mission on the Mexicans' route at all costs. Travis' small troop is swelled by groups accompanying Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett, but as the situation becomes ever more desperate Travis makes it clear there will be no shame if they leave while they can.
Plot Keywords: davy crockett, jim bowie, general, soldier, spirited, gripping, patriotic ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: During the Texas War of Independence of 1836 American frontiersman and pioneer Jim Bowie pleads for caution with the rebellious Texicans.They don't heed his advice since he's a Mexican citizen,married to the daughter of the Mexican vice-governor of the province and a friend to General Santa Anna since the days they had fought together for Mexico's independence.After serving as president for 22 years,Santa Anna has become too powerful and arrogant.He rules Mexico with an iron fist and he would not allow Texas to self-govern.Bowie sides with the Texans in their bid for independence and urges a cautious strategy,given Santa Anna's power and cunning.Despite the disagreement between the Texicans and Bowie regarding the right strategy they ask Bowie to lead them in a last ditch stand, at Alamo, against General Santa Anna's numerically superior forces.—nufs68
Plot Keywords: colonel, davy crockett, gen. santa anna, teen girl, soldier, settler, patriotic ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: The story of Sam Houston, hero of the Texas revolution, statesman, and first president of the Republic of Texas.
Plot Keywords: davy crockett, andrew jackson, texan, native american, soldier, governor, rousing ...
Movie Details Click Here!Storyline: Historical drama detailing the 1835-36 Texas revolution before, during, and after the famous siege of the Alamo (February 23-March 6, 1836) where 183 Texans (American-born Texans) and Tejanos (Mexican-born Texans) commanded by Colonel Travis, along with Davey Crockett and Jim Bowie, were besieged in an abandoned mission outside San Antonio by a Mexican army of nearly 2,000 men under the personal command of the dictator of Mexico, General Santa Anna, as well as detailing the Battle of San Jacinto (April 21, 1836) where General Sam Houston's rag-tag army of Texans took on and defeated Santa Anna's army which led to the Independence of Texas.
Plot Keywords: general, davy crockett, jim bowie, leader, gen. santa anna, brash, confident ...
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