Der Mann vom Alamo

Every single picture signed by Budd Boetticher worthwhile to see, one the greatest western director of all time, The Man From The Alamo is a minor work, about the famous Alamo when Texas became an independent Republic and Col. Santa Anna tries incorporate it on Mexico territory, the story starts at Alamo under siege and strong attack, some farmers decides that one of them will be choose to look out how are their families around, the chosen one is John Stroud (Glenn Ford), he left the Alamo before the massacre took place.

Aftermaths find out his whole family killed by American allied at Santa Anna's cause, solely remainder a one survivor only, the little Mexican boy Carlos who is a kid of his old employee also killed in the raid, Carlos told to Stroud that weren't Mexican soldiers that killed them, but American men disguised as Mexican outfits lead by the renegade Jess Wade (Victor Jory) reaching at near city Stroud is treat as coward and he needs clean your name, however first he wants a revenge against Jess Wade that killed his family meanwhile Gen. Huston is gathering men to strickes back.

It displayed a lit bit about Texas story, re-telling how the lonely territory was still apart of the United States at its time, the Alamo and all unfold the real happenings afterwards over the Alamo massacre and under leadership of the Gen San Huston at final battle of San Jacinto, instead the picture focuses on the story of a supposed man John Stroud, the casting have so many interesting people as Julie Adams, Chill Wills, Hugh O'Brien, Neville Brand an upcoming stars as Guy Williams, Stuart Whitman and Dennis Weaver, also the old acquaintance of us uncredited Kenneth MacDonald who was a usual guest as bad guy on The Three Stooges.

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First watch: 2023 / How many: 1 / Source: DVD / Rating: 7.