Glenn ford, julie adams, and chill wills in the man from the alamo 1953. The man from the alamo 1953 is a tale of redemption starring glenn ford as a man who, at the request of his fellow fighters, leaves before the alamo attack in. After a year at universal, williams had appeared in only a few films, including bonzo goes to college 1952. The man from the alamo 1953 directed by budd boetticher.
The man from the alamo 1953 the movie database tmdb. Francis covers the big town voice of francis, the talking mule 1953. Stroud draws the black bean, and when travis draws the line in the sand. A man is chosen by lottery to leave the besieged alamo to protect the families of a small town but he is. The man from the alamo 1953 r2 dutch written by dlawton. On this day the mexican arny sets fire to the alamo. Glenn ford is branded a coward after surviving the massacre at the alamo, but proves himself a hero fighting victor jorys. Plot synopsis the 1940s and the 1950s were the heyday of the american western film. Overview of the man from the alamo, 1953, directed by budd boetticher, with glenn ford, julia adams, chill wills, at turner classic movies.
With glenn ford, julie adams, chill wills, hugh obrian. Since he cannot now expose a gang of turncoats, he infiltrates them instead. The man from the alamo is a 1953 american western film directed by budd boetticher and starring glenn ford, julie adams and chill wills. When a messenger relays that the town has been raided, the oxbow volunteers conduct a lottery to see who will leave to protect all their families.
The man from the alamo film by boetticher 1953 britannica. During the war for texas independence, one man leaves the alamo before the end chosen by lot to help others families but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is branded a coward. The man from the alamo 1953 full movie download full hd. The man from the alamo 1953 directed by budd boetticher when a group of farmers at the besieged alamo learn their families back home are threatened by raiders, they draw lots to see who will leave their post to protect their loved ones knowing. Watch you are there season 1, episode 22 the burning of the alamo. Us army on the mexican border army university press army. The man from the alamo 1953 cast and crew as the texan militia inside the alamo braces for gen. Man from the alamo french poster for the 1953 film that focuses on john stroud, an alamo volunteer from the town of oxbow. In 1953, he left universal and freelanced, working in films for allied artists and warner brothers while building his tv resume on such series as the lone ranger and highway patrol. The battle of the alamo february 23 march 6, 1836 was a pivotal event in the texas revolution. While the man from the alamo is not in their class, it is still an enjoyable film which uses many of the conventions of the westerns from that period. During the alamo siege, john stroud is sent to ox bow to protect the townsfolk but, following a massacre, he infiltrates jess wades gang of turncoat renegades supporting the mexicans.
Ray donovan season 2 episode 1, yo soy capitan showtime. The man from the alamo 1953 is a tale of redemption starring glenn ford as a man who, at the request of his fellow fighters, leaves before the alamo attack in order to warn texans about mexican gen. Remembering the alamo history smithsonian magazine. The man from the alamo has some good action in it, but parts of the plot are unreasonable. Glenn ford is branded a coward after surviving the massacre at the alamo, but. The man from the alamo is a 1953 american technicolor western film directed by budd boetticher and starring glenn ford, julie adams and chill wills. And the final assault on the alamo, in which each of the big three davy, bowie, and travis makes a heroic final stand, is breathtaking. Santa annas attack, soldier john stroud glenn ford is chosen to go to the nearby town of ox bow to warn the. The man from the alamo 1953 as the texan militia inside the alamo braces for gen. The man from the alamo 1953 trevor bardette as davy. One is to focus on the unreasonableness and think, since this film has characters acting in an unreasonable manner this ruins the film for us. A scene from the 1953 western the man from the alamo. Can he save a wagon train of refugees from wades guerillas.
Other articles where the man from the alamo is discussed. John rees was a shadowy figure, known variously as jack the fifer and the man from the alamo, who surfaced during two crucial nineteenthcentury revolts and then disappeared from history. Amanda peet kills as betty broderick in a careerbest performance. The man from the alamo 1953 trevor bardette as davy crockett. The man from the alamo manages to pack a few nuances and surprises in its traditional western plotline. As the titular character of this technicolor western, john stroud glenn ford is chosen to leave the famed fort during its siege and warn the locals of mexican general santa anas approach. When the battle of the alamo ended at approximately 6. As santa annas forces advance on san antonio, the legendary general and his. Ford stars in this taut western as one of the soldiers defending the alamo against santa anas forces. With john wayne, richard widmark, laurence harvey, frankie avalon. 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 missions defenders of the. Glenn ford in the man from the alamo 1953 glenn ford and marc cavell in the.
Houstons volunteer army includes such folkloric figures as jim bowie jason patric and davy crockett billy bob thornton. Amanda peet kills as betty broderick in a career best performance. Mexican observer as a man in a state of perpetual agitation so exalted that his soul doesnt fit in his. The last of the mohicans 1977 steve forrest, ned romero, don shanks duration.
The man from the alamo 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. List of texian survivors of the battle of the alamo. Classics such as shane and the searchers were produced during this time. For the first time, author john humphries reveals the fate of rees, who. Watch the man from the alamo full movie in hd visit during the war for texas independence, one man leaves the ala. The man from the alamo 1953 cinema clock movie times. Budd boetticher out of texas bravest hourcame the man they called the coward. In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new republic of texas. Reduction of share capital took place for transfer to a fund and is effected. There are those handful of precious, important films that have undeniably shaped countless childhoods. Heres hoping the restoration of the roadshow version of the film is successful. The man from the alamo, while less interesting than boettichers ranown films scripted by arthur kennedy and starring randolph scott from 195660, is notable as a precursor to those pictures. During the siege at the alamo, john stroud glenn ford is chosen by lot to leave the fort.
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