The Man from the Alamo
Out Of Texas' Bravest Hour... Came The Man They Called The Coward
1953 · 1h 19m · APPROVED
Western
Directed by
Budd Boetticher
Overview
During the war for Texas independence, one man leaves the Alamo before the end (chosen to help others' families) but is too late to accomplish his mission, and is branded a coward. Unable to expose a gang of turncoats, he infiltrates them instead.
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