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
Writing | Milton S. Gelman | Writer |
Production | Joseph Brad Kluge | Associate Producer |
Art | Héctor Romero | Art Direction |
Production | William J. MacDonald | Producer |
Costume & Make-Up | Carol H. Beule | Costume Design |
Art | Enrique Estévez | Set Decoration |
Production | Jaime Comas Gil | Associate Producer |
Production | Bruce H. Newberg | Casting |
Directing | Lance Hool | Director |
Production | Mary Jo Slater | Casting |
Production | Paul L. Newman | Co-Producer |
Editing | Mark Conte | Editor |
Costume & Make-Up | Matthew Jacobsen | Costume Design |
Production | Conrad Hool | Unit Production Manager |
Art | Peter Wooley | Production Design |
Sound | Ernest Troost | Original Music Composer |
Camera | Pancho Alcaine | Additional Photography |
Camera | João Fernandes | Director of Photography |