One Man's Hero
1999-08-02
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2h 1m
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R
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Western
Action
Drama
History
User Score
21 votes
"One man's hero is another man's traitor."
Overview
One Man's Hero tells the little-known story of the "St. Patrick's Battalion" or "San Patricios," a group of mostly Irish and other immigrants of the Catholic faith who deserted to Mexico after encountering religious and ethnic prejudice in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War. The plot centers around the personal story of John Riley, an Irishman who had been a sergeant in the American Army who is commissioned as a captain in the Mexican army and commands the battalion, as he leads his men in battle and struggles with authorities on both sides of the border
Lance Hool
Director
Milton S. Gelman
Writer
