The Man from the Alamo

The Man from the Alamo

1953 · 79 min · EN · NR · 6.6 (44 votes)
Dir. Budd Boetticher · Starring Glenn Ford, Julie Adams, Chill Wills, Hugh O'Brian, Victor Jory, Neville Brand

“Out Of Texas' Bravest Hour... Came The Man They Called The Coward”

Western

During the war for Texas independence, one man leaves the Alamo before the end (chosen to help others' families) but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is branded a coward. Unable to expose a gang of turncoats, he infiltrates them instead.

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A classic Western that grapples with duty, sacrifice, and the heavy burden of perceived cowardice. It's a tale of grit and survival against overwhelming odds, set against the sweeping Texas landscape.

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