One Man's Hero (1999)
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
Release Date: 1999-08-02
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- Country: US, MX, ES
- Language: English
- Runtime: 121
Captain Gaine
Captain John Riley
Col. Benton Lacy
Dominguez
General Winfield Scott
Daniel Grzbalski
Corporal Kenneally
Cortina
Marta
Paddy Noonan
Brian Athlone
Cpl. Schultz
Seamus McDougherty
General Zachary Taylor
