The Man from the Alamo
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]
- For other films about the Alamo, see Alamo (disambiguation)#Films.
| The Man from the Alamo | |
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 Theatrical film poster by Reynold Brown | |
| Directed by | Budd Boetticher |
| Produced by | Aaron Rosenberg |
| Screenplay by | Steve Fisher D.D. Beauchamp |
| Story by | Niven Busch Oliver Crawford |
| Starring | Glenn Ford Julie Adams Chill Wills |
| Music by | Frank Skinner |
| Cinematography | Russell Metty |
| Edited by | Virgil W. Vogel |
| Color process | Technicolor |
Production company | Universal Pictures |
| Distributed by | Universal Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Box office | $1.15 million (US)[1] |
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 therefore 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 (as Julia Adams)
- Chill Wills as John Gage
- Hugh O'Brian as Lt. Lamar
- Victor Jory as Jess Wade
- Neville Brand as Dawes
- John Daheim as Cavish (as John Day)
- Myra Marsh as Ma Anders
- Jeanne Cooper as Kate Lamar
- Marc Cavell as Carlos (as Mark Cavell)
- Edward Norris as Mapes
- Guy Williams as Sergeant
- Arthur Space as Lt. Col. William Barrett Travis
- Stuart Randall as Jim Bowie
- Dennis Weaver as Reb
References
- 'The Top Box Office Hits of 1953', Variety, January 13, 1954
- Budd Boetticher: The Last Interview Wheeler, Winston Dixon. Film Criticism; Meadville Vol. 26, Iss. 3, (Spring 2002): 52-0_3.
External links
- The Man from the Alamo on IMDb
- The Man from the Alamo at AllMovie
- The Man from the Alamo at the TCM Movie Database
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