| The Man from the Alamo | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical film poster by
Reynold Brown | |
| Directed by | Budd Boetticher |
| Screenplay by |
Steve Fisher D.D. Beauchamp |
| Story by |
Niven Busch Oliver Crawford |
| Produced by | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Starring |
Glenn Ford Julie Adams Chill Wills |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Virgil W. Vogel |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Universal International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.15 million (US) [1] |
The Man from the Alamo is a 1953 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Glenn Ford, Julie Adams and Chill Wills. [2]
Plot
During the siege at the Alamo, John Stroud ( Glenn Ford) is chosen by lot to leave the fort and check on his family and warn other families of the mission's defenders of the impending arrival of General Santa Anna. But when everyone who stayed at the Alamo is wiped out by the Mexicans, Stroud is branded a coward. When Stroud returns to his family, he finds that they have all been killed. Stroud takes the initiative to help other families move to safety from the pursuit of Wade, a Santa Anna sympathizer.
Cast
- Glenn Ford as John Stroud
- Julie Adams as Beth Anders
- Chill Wills as John Gage
- Hugh O'Brian as Lieutenant Lamar
- Victor Jory as Jess Wade
- Neville Brand as Dawes
- John Daheim as Cavish
- Myra Marsh as Ma Anders
- Jeanne Cooper as Kate Lamar
- Marc Cavell as Carlos
- Edward Norris as Mapes
- Guy Williams as Sergeant
- Arthur Space as Lieutenant Colonel William Barrett Travis
- Stuart Randall as Jim Bowie
- Trevor Bardette as Davy Crockett
- Dennis Weaver as Reb
- Ethan Laidlaw as Citizen (uncredited)
- Jack Mower as Patriot (uncredited)
- Stuart Whitman as orderly (uncredited)
References
External links
- The Man from the Alamo at IMDb
- The Man from the Alamo at AllMovie
- The Man from the Alamo at the TCM Movie Database
- The Man from the Alamo at Letterboxd
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- American Western (genre) films
- Films directed by Budd Boetticher
- Films shot in California
- Texas Revolution films
- Universal Pictures films
- Cultural depictions of Davy Crockett
- Films scored by Frank Skinner
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- Cultural depictions of James Bowie
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| The Man from the Alamo | |
|---|---|
|
Theatrical film poster by
Reynold Brown | |
| Directed by | Budd Boetticher |
| Screenplay by |
Steve Fisher D.D. Beauchamp |
| Story by |
Niven Busch Oliver Crawford |
| Produced by | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Starring |
Glenn Ford Julie Adams Chill Wills |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Virgil W. Vogel |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Universal International Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
|
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.15 million (US) [1] |
The Man from the Alamo is a 1953 American Western film directed by Budd Boetticher and starring Glenn Ford, Julie Adams and Chill Wills. [2]
Plot
During the siege at the Alamo, John Stroud ( Glenn Ford) is chosen by lot to leave the fort and check on his family and warn other families of the mission's defenders of the impending arrival of General Santa Anna. But when everyone who stayed at the Alamo is wiped out by the Mexicans, Stroud is branded a coward. When Stroud returns to his family, he finds that they have all been killed. Stroud takes the initiative to help other families move to safety from the pursuit of Wade, a Santa Anna sympathizer.
Cast
- Glenn Ford as John Stroud
- Julie Adams as Beth Anders
- Chill Wills as John Gage
- Hugh O'Brian as Lieutenant Lamar
- Victor Jory as Jess Wade
- Neville Brand as Dawes
- John Daheim as Cavish
- Myra Marsh as Ma Anders
- Jeanne Cooper as Kate Lamar
- Marc Cavell as Carlos
- Edward Norris as Mapes
- Guy Williams as Sergeant
- Arthur Space as Lieutenant Colonel William Barrett Travis
- Stuart Randall as Jim Bowie
- Trevor Bardette as Davy Crockett
- Dennis Weaver as Reb
- Ethan Laidlaw as Citizen (uncredited)
- Jack Mower as Patriot (uncredited)
- Stuart Whitman as orderly (uncredited)
References
External links
- The Man from the Alamo at IMDb
- The Man from the Alamo at AllMovie
- The Man from the Alamo at the TCM Movie Database
- The Man from the Alamo at Letterboxd
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| This 1950s Western film–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1953 films
- 1953 Western (genre) films
- American Western (genre) films
- Films directed by Budd Boetticher
- Films shot in California
- Texas Revolution films
- Universal Pictures films
- Cultural depictions of Davy Crockett
- Films scored by Frank Skinner
- 1950s English-language films
- 1950s American films
- Cultural depictions of James Bowie
- 1950s Western (genre) film stubs