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Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

195510.00h 53mG

Overview

The second of five programs about Davy Crockett involves him being bored with life, so he and Georgie plan to resettle their families and file their claims. In town, Davy wins a gunfight against the town bully, Big Foot Mason, and, as a result, he becomes the town lawman.

Directed by Norman Foster
Written by Thomas W. Blackburn
Produced by Bill Walsh
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Top Cast

Fess Parker

Fess Parker

Davy Crockett

Buddy Ebsen

Buddy Ebsen

George Russel

Basil Ruysdael

Basil Ruysdael

Andrew Jackson

William Bakewell

William Bakewell

Norton

Mike Mazurki

Mike Mazurki

Big Foot

Helene Stanley

Helene Stanley

Polly Crockett

Themes & Keywords

u.s. congressdavy crockett

About Davy Crockett Goes to Congress

Davy Crockett Goes to Congress is a adventure, drama, tv movie film released in 1955 exploring themes of u.s. congress, davy crockett. Directed by Norman Foster, it stars Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Basil Ruysdael. The second of five programs about Davy Crockett involves him being bored with life, so he and Georgie plan to resettle their families and file their claims. In town, Davy wins a gunfight against the town bully, Big Foot Mason, and, as a result, he becomes the town lawman.

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