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Legends and myths from the life of famed american frontiersman davey crockett are depicted in this feature film edited from television episodes. American frontiersman davy crockett fights in the creek indian war. Then crockett is elected to congress and brings his roughhewn ways to the house of representatives. King of the wild frontier in the early 1800s, the bigger than life, famous american frontiersman and explorer, davy crockett and his best friend george russell, leave their native tennessee to join general andrew jackson in the mississippi territory as he wages war against the creek indians. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start. Customs services and international tracking provided. Davy becomes a magistrate and a legislator, opposing corruption in congress.
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