The Man From the Alamo

1953

1 hr. 19 min.

Western

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6 Reviews

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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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Deke P

1953, 100% rating from RT crits! starring GLENN FORD, + 'all star cast' of HUGH O'BRIAN, CHILLy WILLy, NEVILLE BRAND!, GUY WILLIAMS (Zorro!), & Victor JORY. Ford as man who was living down the rep cuz he left early from the Alamo to save his family from death. Had a good vibe, not hokey. So giving it 3 & 1/2 RT stars,= 'Good, i rec". Never heardo til saw a lot of it on TV 5.27.23.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

05/28/23

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This is one of the best western films that I have seen. Most western movies I've seen lack good action scenes, but this movie has excellent action sequences and plenty of them throughout the ideal running time of 1 hour and 19 minutes. The scenery in the movie is spectacular. As far as I can tell there aren't any fake backgrounds. Out of all of the Glenn Ford movies that I have seen I think he is at his best playing John Stroud in this movie. Julia Adams is of course excellent as the leading lady in this film.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/19/23

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Fast moving, colorful Boetticher western--Branded!!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/22/23

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Very good b-Western with the the reliable Glenn Ford

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/26/23

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Amiable western that satisfies. All the usual themes associated with the classic genre are here.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/06/23

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Budd Boetticher western features Glenn Ford and "Creature from the Black Lagoon" object of desire Julie Adams, "The Alamo" co-star Chill Wills, "Zorro" star Guy Williams, Hugh "Wyatt Earp" O'Brien and Victor Jory, the man with the deep, deep voice. There's lots of action as Ford plays the only man to leave the Alamo (he had good reason and drew lots with 4 other guys to see who'd go) before Santa Ana wiped everyone out. He's universally despised and branded first as a coward, then as a collaborator as he searches for the outlaw collaborators who killed his family and the families of his friends (he left the Alamo to protect them). Good cast, good direction but a so-so script leaves this in the catagory of "standard western".

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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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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Unusual Western with vigorous story telling.

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Rated: 3/5

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Linda Cook

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Rated: 4/5

May 8, 2005

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Steve Crum

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Different take on Alamo legend/event with Glenn Ford.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 1, 2004

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Carol Cling

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Rated: 4/5

Jul 16, 2004

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Dennis Schwartz

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Budd Boetticher directs a superior no-nonsense action-packed traditional 'B' Western.

Rated: B

Nov 30, 2003

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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
Production Co: Universal/Universal Int
Genre: Western
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 20, 2020