The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory
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The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory is a 1987 American Western television miniseries later edited into a feature film about the 1836 Battle of the Alamo written and directed by Burt Kennedy, starring James Arness as James Bowie, Brian Keith as Davy Crockett, Alec Baldwin as William Barrett Travis, Raul Julia as Antonio López de Santa Anna, and featuring a single scene cameo by Lorne Greene as Sam Houston.[1] Unlike most other films about the Alamo — the most prominent other exception being the 1955 film The Last Command (which was released during the cultural frenzy created by Walt Disney's Davy Crockett television miniseries) — it focuses on Bowie as the main character rather than Crockett.
| The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory | |
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| Genre | Action Adventure Drama History War Western |
| Written by | Lon Tinkle (book) Clyde Ware Norman Morrill (as Norman McLeod Morrill) |
| Directed by | Burt Kennedy |
| Starring | James Arness Brian Keith Alec Baldwin |
| Theme music composer | Peter Bernstein |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Stockton Briggle Richard Carrothers Dennis Hennessy |
| Producers | Bill Finnegan Patricia Finnegan Sheldon Pinchuk |
| Production location | Alamo Village - Highway 674, Brackettville, Texas |
| Cinematography | John Elsenbach |
| Editor | Michael N. Knue |
| Running time | 170 minutes |
| Production companies | Briggle, Hennessey, Carrothers & Associates The Finnegan Company Fries Entertainment Alamo Productions Orion |
| Original release | |
| Network | NBC |
| Release | January 26, 1987 |
The production was shot at Alamo Village, the Alamo replica built by John Wayne for his lavish 1960 film The Alamo.
Much of the footage of the final battle scene was recycled from earlier films.
Premise edit
Against orders and no hope of relief Texas patriots led by Bill Travis (Alec Baldwin), Jim Bowie (James Arness) and Davy Crockett (Brian Keith) defend the Alamo against the overwhelming Mexican forces led by the merciless General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna (Raul Julia).
Cast edit
- James Arness as Jim Bowie
- Brian Keith as Davy Crockett
- Alec Baldwin as Bill Travis
- Raul Julia as General Antonio López de Santa Anna
- David Ogden Stiers as Colonel Black
- Jon Lindstrom as Captain Almaron Dickinson
- Lorne Greene as Sam Houston (in his final film role)
- Jim Metzler as Major James Bonham
- Tom Schanley as Private Danny Cloud
- Fernando Allende as Colonel Alamonte, Santa Anna's Nephew
- Kathleen York as Susannah Dickinson
- Isela Vega as Senora Cos
- Gene Evans as McGregor
- Michael Wren as Juan Seguin
- Hinton Battle as Joe, Travis' Servant
- David Sheiner as Luis
- Noble Willingham as Dr. Pollard
- Eloy Casados as Gregorio
- Tony Becker as George Taylor
- Thomas Callaway as Colonel James W. Fannin
- Buck Taylor as "Colorado" Smith
- Jerry Potter as Jacob Walker
- Grainger Hines as Charles Despelier
- Tom Everett as Major Evans
- Stan Ivar as "Doc" Sutherland
- Ethan Wayne as Edward Taylor
- Jan Tríska as General Wolf
- Gary Kasper as Major Wheelwright
- John Furlong as Zanco
- Jay Baker as Hayes
- Dale Swann as Lieutenant Kimball
- Laura Fabian as Lucia
- Loyda Ramos as Senora Esparza
- Bel Sandre
- Laura Martinez Harring as Santa Anna's Bride
- Nicky Blair as John Jones
- Red West as Cockran (uncredited)
References edit
- ^ "The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory". Turner Classic Movies. United States: Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved August 12, 2018.
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