Overview
A dramatization of the 1836 Texas Revolution, focusing on the buildup, the siege of Béxar, the defense of the Alamo by 185 Texans against General Santa Anna's army, and climaxing with the Battle of San Jacinto.
Director and cast
- Christy Cabanne Director
- Sam De Grasse as Silent Smith
- Allan Sears as David Crockett
- Walter Long as Santa Anna
- Alfred Paget as James Bowie
- Fred Burns as Captain Dickinson
- John T. Dillon as Colonel Travis
- Juanita Hansen as Old Soldier's Daughter
- Ora Carew as Mrs. Dickinson
- Monte Blue as Defender of the Alamo
- Charles Stevens as Mexican Soldier
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