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The Man From the Alamo

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As the Texan militia inside the Alamo braces for Gen. Santa Anna's attack, soldier John Stroud (Glenn Ford) is chosen to go to the nearby town of Ox Bow to warn the women and children. He arrives to the scene of a massacre, with his wife and young son among the victims, perpetrated by a gang of Texans fighting for the Mexican side and led by the outlaw Jess Wade (Victor Jory). Branded a deserter for having left the Alamo before its fall, Stroud infiltrates Wade's gang to extract his revenge.

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Michael E. Grost Classic Film and Television Aug 5, 2013
Unusual Western with vigorous story telling. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 5, 2005
3/5
Linda Cook Quad City Times (Davenport, IA) May 8, 2005
4/5
Steve Crum Kansas City Kansan Nov 1, 2004
3/5
Different take on Alamo legend/event with Glenn Ford. Go to Full Review
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal Jul 16, 2004
4/5
Dennis Schwartz Dennis Schwartz Movie Reviews Nov 30, 2003
B
Budd Boetticher directs a superior no-nonsense action-packed traditional 'B' Western. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Budd Boetticher

Director

Glenn Ford

John Stroud

Julie Adams

Beth Anders

Chill Wills

John Gage

Victor Jory

Jess Wade

Hugh O'Brian

Lt. Lamar

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The Man From the Alamo

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Movie Info

Synopsis As the Texan militia inside the Alamo braces for Gen. Santa Anna's attack, soldier John Stroud (Glenn Ford) is chosen to go to the nearby town of Ox Bow to warn the women and children. He arrives to the scene of a massacre, with his wife and young son among the victims, perpetrated by a gang of Texans fighting for the Mexican side and led by the outlaw Jess Wade (Victor Jory). Branded a deserter for having left the Alamo before its fall, Stroud infiltrates Wade's gang to extract his revenge.
Director
Budd Boetticher
Producer
Aaron Rosenberg
Distributor
Universal Pictures
Production Co
Universal/Universal Int
Genre
Western
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 23, 1953, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 20, 2020
Runtime
1h 19m
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