
One Man's Hero
"One man's hero is another man's traitor."
Synopsis
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
- Director
- Lance Hool
- Writers
- Milton S. Gelman
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America, Mexico, Spain
- Production
- Arco Films S.L, Hool/Macdonald Productions, Filmax, Silver Lion Films
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