Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Simple
- Violence
- Mild
- buoyant
- heroic
- whimsical
- family movie night
- classic cinema viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining, action-filled Disney mythmaking exercise with strong charismatic performances, while acknowledging limited historical authenticity.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film celebrates Davy Crockett as an outsized American folk hero and openly draws on myths from his life.
The feature is edited from television episodes and moves through Crockett’s frontier exploits, congressional career, and Texas campaign.
Walt Disney Productions presents the Creek War, Congress, and the Alamo through broad action, humor, and an approachable heroic lead.
Fess Parker’s imposing screen presence and the film’s celebratory treatment make Crockett a deliberately monumental frontier figure.
Films like Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier, and why
The Adventures of Robin Hood
family-friendly frontier adventure centered on a larger-than-life American folk hero
The Black Shield of Falworth
episodic historical adventure with colorful action, heroism, and broad family appeal
Johnny Tremain
Disney-produced family adventure combining folklore, historical spectacle, and an earnest heroic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Norman Foster
- Release Date
- 1955-05-25
- Runtime
- 93 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (123)
Cast
- Fess Parker
- Buddy Ebsen
- Basil Ruysdael
- Hans Conried
- William Bakewell
- Kenneth Tobey
- Pat Hogan
- Helene Stanley
- Don Megowan
- Mike Mazurki
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Disney Plus
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier about?
- A buoyant Disney frontier saga follows Davy Crockett from backwoods exploits to Congress and the Alamo, shaping history into family-friendly American legend.
- What is Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.
- Is Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier as mild.
- What did critics think of Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier?
- Critics broadly regard it as an entertaining, action-filled Disney mythmaking exercise with strong charismatic performances, while acknowledging limited historical authenticity.
- Which films are like Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier?
- Films with a similar feel include The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Black Shield of Falworth, and Johnny Tremain.
- How long is Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier?
- Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier runs 93 minutes.
- Where can I watch Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier?
- In United States, Davy Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier streams on Disney Plus.
