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“Out Of Texas' Bravest Hour... Came The Man They Called The Coward”
The Man from the Alamo (1953)
August 7, 19531h 19mEN
6.6
41 votes
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?
Director
Budd BoetticherWriters
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Original Language
English
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Production Companies
Universal International Pictures
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John Chard
7.0He's just an unlucky guy. As the war for Texas independence heightens, the Alamo has become a critical point of time buying interest. Fearing that their families will perish under the might of the marauding Mexican army, the men of the Alamo draw lots to see which one of them will flee the Alamo battle to steer their respective families out of harms way. John Stroud is the man faced with the task, but upon reaching his destinations he finds he's too late to save anyone. However, this is just the start of his worries as he finds he has been branded a coward for leaving the Alamo, where all h…
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