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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.
The Last Command (1955) is a history, western and war film directed by Frank Lloyd, released on August 3, 1955 with a runtime of 1h 50m. It stars Sterling Hayden, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Richard Carlson and Arthur Hunnicutt. Viewers rate it 6.7 out of 10 across 10 ratings.
Sterling Hayden
as Jim Bowie
Anna Maria Alberghetti
as Consuelo de Quesada
Richard Carlson
as William B. Travis
Arthur Hunnicutt
as Davy Crockett
Ernest Borgnine
as Mike Radin
J. Carrol Naish
as General Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana
Ben Cooper
as Jeb Lacey
John Russell
as Lt. Dickinson
Virginia Grey
as Mrs. Dickinson
Jim Davis
as Ben Evans
Eduard Franz
as Lorenzo de Quesada
Otto Kruger
as Stephen F. Austin
Directed by Frank Lloyd, written by Warren Duff and Sy Bartlett.
Average viewer score of 6.7/10 from 10 ratings.
Republic Pictures take on the Alamo legend. Forget any adherence to historical facts, directed by Frank Lloyd and with a Warren Duff screenplay, The Last Command is a slow moving piece that uses Jim Bowie as its focal point. Starring Sterling Hayden (Bowie), Richard Carlson (William Travers), Arthur Hunnicutt (Davy Crockett), Ernest Borgnine (Mike Radin), J. Carrol Naish (Santa Ana), and Anna Maria Alberghetti…
Reviewed on August 7, 2019
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The main cast of The Last Command (1955) includes Sterling Hayden, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Richard Carlson, Arthur Hunnicutt and Ernest Borgnine. The film was directed by Frank Lloyd. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Last Command was released on August 3, 1955 and runs for 1h 50m.
The Last Command (1955) holds an average rating of 6.7 out of 10 from 10 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy history, western and war films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
