Davy Crockett Goes to Congress
★ 10 · 1955 · 53m · Adventure · Drama · TV Movie
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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