Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier

Synopsis

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.

Watch the trailer

When & where

Streaming on

• Disney Plus↗

Top of the call sheet

• 
  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

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