The Man from the Alamo
“Out Of Texas' Bravest Hour... Came The Man They Called The Coward”
Budd BoetticherWhere to watch in the United States: Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home. Streaming data from JustWatch via TMDB; availability changes.
Cast
Glenn Ford 
Julie Adams 
Chill Wills 
Hugh O'Brian 
Victor Jory 
Neville Brand
Credits
Written by: Steve Fisher
Plot
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.
Sinekatalog’s take
Budd Boetticher's western, with Glenn Ford and Julie Adams, is compact and tough, a strong B western.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.4 / 10 (2,392 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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