The Last Command (1955)

Synopsis: Historical re-creation wizard Frank Lloyd (CAVALCADE, HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY) brought the battle of the Alamo to the silver screen in his final film. This historical account of the life of Jim Bowie stars Sterling... Historical re-creation wizard Frank Lloyd (CAVALCADE, HOWARDS OF VIRGINIA, MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY) brought the battle of the Alamo to the silver screen in his final film. This historical account of the life of Jim Bowie stars Sterling Hayden as the heroic Mexican who fought and died for Texas. Bowie, brave and determined, pleads with his American neighbors (Ernest Borgnine and Richard Carlson) as well as the feared Mexican general Santa Ana (J. Carrol Naish) to pursue peace but ultimately resigns himself to war. Joined by Davy Crockett (Arthur Hunnicutt) and a handful of doomed men, Bowie courageously fights for Texan freedom at the site of America's most famous battleground. The 187 doomed men hold off thousands of Mexican soldiers for nearly two weeks. Excellent battle scenes from director Lloyd, a moving love story, a fine script, and beautiful performances from Hayden, Borgnine, and Carlson make THE LAST COMMAND well worth watching. [More]

Starring: Sterling Hayden, Richard Carlson, Ernest Borgnine, Anna Maria Alberghetti

Starring: Sterling Hayden, Richard Carlson, Ernest Borgnine, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Arthur Hunnicutt, J. Carrol Naish, Ben Cooper, John Russell

Director: Frank Lloyd

Director: Frank Lloyd
Producer: Frank Lloyd
Composer: Max Steiner

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