The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory

Nov 11, 1987

2h 20m

★ 6.2

Overview

Against orders and with no help of relief Texas patriots led by William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett defend the Alamo against overwhelming Mexican forces.

Genres

TV Movie

Western

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Cast

Jim Bowie

James Arness

Colonel Davy Crockett

Brian Keith

Colonel William Barrett Travis

Alec Baldwin

Mrs. Susannah Dickinson

Kathleen York

Colonel Black

David Ogden Stiers

Major James Bonham

Jim Metzler

Private Danny Cloud

Tom Schanley

General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna

Raúl Juliá

Captain Almeron Dickinson

Jon Lindstrom

Col. Alamonte - Santa Anna's Nephew

Fernando Allende

Santa Anna's Bride

Laura Harring

Senora Cos

Isela Vega

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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