The Son of Davy Crockett

Jul 15, 1941

0h 55m

★ 0.0

THE SON OF A HERO..AND A TWO-FISTED, HARD-FIGHTIN' SON-OF-A-GUN! Spreadin' the glory of Uncle Sam in the wildest part of the West!

Overview

Dave Crockett (Bill Elliott) comes to the aid of ranchers living on the Yucca Strip, who want their area made part of the United States. A greedy land baron, however, wants the property as his own.

Genres

Western

Production Companies

Columbia Pictures

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Cast

Dave Crockett

Bill Elliott

Doris Matthews

Iris Meredith

Cannonball

Dub Taylor

King Canfield

Kenneth MacDonald

Grandpa Matthews

Eddy Waller

Jack Ringe

Donald Curtis

Jesse Gordon

Richard Fiske

Sammy

Lloyd Bridges

Zeke

Paul Scardon

Henchman Lance

Edmund Cobb

Henchman Curly

Steve Clark

President Grant

Harrison Greene

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6.5

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0.0

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