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VHS : Man From the AlamoIn association with Amazon.comstarring: Glenn Ford, Julie Adams, Chill Wills, Hugh O'Brian, Victor Jory directed by: Budd Boetticher  List Price: $9.98 Price: $9.01 You Save: $0.97 (10%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9786303534985 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC ISBN: 6303534988 Label: Universal Studios Manufacturer: Universal Studios Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Universal Studios Release Date: August 29, 1995 Running Time: 79 minutes Studio: Universal Studios Theatrical Release Date: 1953-08 Sales Rank: 29903 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - GroanDeserving of its obscurity, "The Man From the Alamo" (1953) is probably Director Budd Boetticher's weakest Western and Glenn Ford's weakest film. While not actually horrible it is not something to seek out for exciting entertainment or for a showcase of the talent of those two Hollywood immortals. It's another of those lame historical fiction stories that would be at least tolerable if the names and places had been changed to protect the innocent. In fairness, the film would have been ... Read More Rating:  - Poor beginnings drag down an otherwise excellent B-WesternThe siege of the Alamo took place in early 1836 some 200 or so men defended the old crumbling adobe mission for 13 days against the might of the Mexican Army, apart from a small group of women and young children there were no known survivors. From a novel by Niven Busch and Oliver Crawford THE MAN FROM THE ALAMO (1953) is a B-Western directed by Bud Boetticher and starring Glenn Ford in the title role. John Stroud (Ford) with a small group of locals from his home town secretly draw lots ... Read More Rating: - I'LL DO IT MY WAY. PERIOD.Budd Boetticher was responsible for a few great westerns such as Seven Men From Now (Special Collector's Edition) or Comanche Station in the fifties and is considered as a director with a style or even an author in Europe. However, THE MAN FROM THE ALAMO, shot in 1953, is not one of his best efforts as though some of the themes handled later by Budd Boetticher are already present in this film. The main problem of THE MAN FROM THE ALAMO is precisely The Alamo and its battle. The production ... Read More Rating:  - Great Glenn Ford WesternWhile many reviewers criticize the accuracy of the portrayal of the Alamo battle, this is a great film that deals with the hardships endured by a man who does the right thing even though it causes him to be exposed to hardship and ridicule. Ford plays John Stroud, a freedom fighter at the Alamo, and one of a group of men whose families are threatened by Yankee renegades who fight with the Mexicans in exchange for land. Knowing that this bunch of renegades is getting ready to attack their homes, ... Read More Rating:  - Another STINKEROO!You'd really have to be desperate to waste time on this one. One of the worst Alamo films of all time, unless you count THIRTEEN DAYS TO GLORY. (Gaaaggghhh) Historical accuracy is just not there! Decent acting, absent. Believeable plot, dead on arrival. I've heard of B-grade Westerns, but this one doesn't even come close. If you are a glutton for punishment, go for it. Just don't operate heavy machinery after watching this bilge, you'll be too mind numbed. Browse for similar items by category:
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