Movie
The Man from the Alamo
Overview
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. Since he cannot now expose a gang of turncoats, he infiltrates them instead. Can he save a wagon train of refugees from Wade's Guerillas?
Details
- Release date
- 1953-08-07
- Runtime
- 79 min
- Genres
- Western
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Universal International Pictures
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Glenn Ford as John Stroud
- Julie Adams as Beth Anders
- Chill Wills as John Gage
- Hugh O'Brian as Lt. 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
Crew
- Budd Boetticher - Director
- Steve Fisher - Screenplay
- D.D. Beauchamp - Screenplay
- Niven Busch - Story
- Oliver Crawford - Story
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