# Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier (1955)

> A buoyant Disney frontier saga follows Davy Crockett from backwoods exploits to Congress and the Alamo, shaping history into family-friendly American legend.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/21871

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Adventure, Family, Western
- Director: Norman Foster
- Cast: Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen, Basil Ruysdael, Hans Conried, William Bakewell, Kenneth Tobey, Pat Hogan, Helene Stanley
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047977/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: simple
- Violence: mild
- Mood: buoyant, heroic, whimsical, family movie night, classic cinema viewing

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