

The Last Command
THE BUGLE SOUNDS... No Mercy! No Quarter! for the brave women and 180 gallant men!
During the Texas War of Independence of 1836 American frontiersman and pioneer Jim Bowie pleads for caution with the rebellious Texicans. They don't heed his advice since he's a Mexican citizen, married to the daughter of the Mexican vice-governor of the province and a friend to General Santa Anna since the days they had fought together for Mexico's independence. After serving as president for 22 years, Santa Anna has become too powerful and arrogant. He rules Mexico with an iron fist and he would not allow Texas to self-govern. Bowie sides with the Texans in their bid for independence and urges a cautious strategy, given Santa Anna's power and cunning. Despite the disagreement between the Texicans and Bowie regarding the right strategy they ask Bowie to lead them in a last-ditch stand, at Alamo, against General Santa Anna's numerically superior forces.
Cast

Sterling Hayden
Jim Bowie

Anna Maria Alberghetti
Consuelo de Quesada

Richard Carlson
William B. Travis

Arthur Hunnicutt
Davy Crockett

Ernest Borgnine
Mike Radin

J. Carrol Naish
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana

Ben Cooper
Jeb Lacey

John Russell
Lt. Dickinson

Virginia Grey
Mrs. Dickinson

Jim Davis
Ben Evans

Eduard Franz
Lorenzo de Quesada

Otto Kruger
Stephen F. Austin

Russell Simpson
The Parson

Roy Roberts
Dr. Summerfield

Slim Pickens
Abe
Storyline
During the Texas War of Independence of 1836 American frontiersman and pioneer Jim Bowie pleads for caution with the rebellious Texicans. They don't heed his advice since he's a Mexican citizen, married to the daughter of the Mexican vice-governor of the province and a friend to General Santa Anna since the days they had fought together for Mexico's independence. After serving as president for 22 years, Santa Anna has become too powerful and arrogant. He rules Mexico with an iron fist and he would not allow Texas to self-govern. Bowie sides with the Texans in their bid for independence and urges a cautious strategy, given Santa Anna's power and cunning. Despite the disagreement between the Texicans and Bowie regarding the right strategy they ask Bowie to lead them in a last-ditch stand, at Alamo, against General Santa Anna's numerically superior forces.
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