An really Excellent Western with Sterling Hayden as the Best Version of Jim Bowie. The Last Command is competent and exciting story of the battle of the Alamo with a fine cast. Definitely worth watching more than once.
It's interesting to compare this with the Alamo heroics film with John Wayne. He played Davie Crocket. In this version, the central character is Jim Bowie. Crocket is in a minor role here. The film is very good and gives a fine account of the defenders. It's the acting of Sterling Hayden, conveying the stoicism of Bowie that garners additional praise.
I have watched this countless times since I was a child (especially because I am crazy about Anna Maria Alberghetti)!! But my FAVORITE version of the "ALAMO" will ALWAYS be the one with JOHN WAYNE!!
John Wayne directed The Alamo, but you can easily pick out which short shots John Ford directed, when he dropped by the set. Wayne should have directed more films,, he was good.
I have watched this countless times since I was a child (especially because I am crazy about Anna Maria Alberghetti)!! But my FAVORITE version of the "ALAMO" will ALWAYS be the one with JOHN WAYNE!!
2024 I have watched this countless times since I was a child (especially because I am crazy about Anna Maria Alberghetti)!! But my FAVORITE version of the "ALAMO" will ALWAYS be the one with JOHN WAYNE!!
John Wayne must have watched this film as he put some of the scenes from it in his own film, re-filmed for his own Alamo film and, in some ways, this is a more accurate film as that March was the coldest, wettest spring in San Antoine for many years and Travis was shot in the head at the north wall.
Hollywood revisionism. Sam Houston had told the Alamo group that it was suicide at best, but its futility stalled Santa Ana, while Houston gathered a Tejano army, which did defeat Santa Ana about 6 weeks later. Remember, this was not a US-Mexico conflict; this was the Texas Revolution.
Well, I actually have 2 completely different Westerns called the Last Command! Well, I'm definitely going to be looking for this one! I have a few Alamo movies, Silent Alamo, Heroes of the Alamo, Man from the Alamo, Davy Crockett, John Wayne Alamo, and the most recent one as well as Gone to Texas and others. I have several hundred Westerns divided into different subcategories; John Wayne Pre Civil War to Civil War Post Civil War Cavalry vs Indians TV and Compilations Always looking for more and this is definitely on my radar now!
Bowie was adept at fighting. From some of what I have read, he may well have been less than honest in some real estate dealings around Alexandria Louisiana? We are all multifaceted. Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
When you read the history of Jim Bowie, it becomes apparent that he was a real hustler, & wheeler-dealer. Not exactly ethical, but very clever & ambitious. This guy would turn himself in to claim the reward.
An really Excellent Western with Sterling Hayden as the Best Version of Jim Bowie. The Last Command is competent and exciting story of the battle of the Alamo with a fine cast. Definitely worth watching more than once.
A big thank you for this movie , I watched it in 56 at the cinema and it blew me away , now Iam older I can watch it anytime .
It's interesting to compare this with the Alamo heroics film with John Wayne. He played Davie Crocket. In this version, the central character is Jim Bowie. Crocket is in a minor role here. The film is very good and gives a fine account of the defenders. It's the acting of Sterling Hayden, conveying the stoicism of Bowie that garners additional praise.
Fabulous film. One of the best about the Alamo. Why it's not more known is a crime!
Sterling, Slim, and Jim Davis all in one flick...must be my lucky day.
@@chokkan7 Arthur Hunnicut was a well respected character actor who played David Crocket and of course Ernie Borgnine.
I have watched this countless times since I was a child (especially because I am crazy about Anna Maria Alberghetti)!!
But my FAVORITE version of the "ALAMO" will ALWAYS be the one with JOHN WAYNE!!
John Wayne directed The Alamo, but you can easily pick out which short shots John Ford directed, when he dropped by the set.
Wayne should have directed more films,, he was good.
Sadly, the film was ridiculed by the critics. John Wayne never received the credit he deserved.
Actually my favorite Alamo movie . He was the best Jim Bowie 😊😊
I have watched this countless times since I was a child (especially because I am crazy about Anna Maria Alberghetti)!!
But my FAVORITE version of the "ALAMO" will ALWAYS be the one with JOHN WAYNE!!
2024 I have watched this countless times since I was a child (especially because I am crazy about Anna Maria Alberghetti)!!
But my FAVORITE version of the "ALAMO" will ALWAYS be the one with JOHN WAYNE!!
Mine is Sterling Hayden ^^
I didn’t even know there was yet another Alamo movie. A bit melodramatic as expected with this particular subject but a fine movie indeed.
John Wayne must have watched this film as he put some of the scenes from it in his own film, re-filmed for his own Alamo film and, in some ways, this is a more accurate film as that March was the coldest, wettest spring in San Antoine for many years and Travis was shot in the head at the north wall.
It's a great film in history of American western story of Alamo by great Sterling Hayden as he played always natural way.
Hollywood revisionism. Sam Houston had told the Alamo group that it was suicide at best, but its futility stalled Santa Ana, while Houston gathered a Tejano army, which did defeat Santa Ana about 6 weeks later. Remember, this was not a US-Mexico conflict; this was the Texas Revolution.
Una buena película, pero deberían mostrarla completa, faltan algunas escenas, como la pelea entre los personajes de Ernest Borgnanie y Sterlyn Hyden.
Well, I actually have 2 completely different Westerns called the Last Command! Well, I'm definitely going to be looking for this one! I have a few Alamo movies, Silent Alamo, Heroes of the Alamo, Man from the Alamo, Davy Crockett, John Wayne Alamo, and the most recent one as well as Gone to Texas and others. I have several hundred Westerns divided into different subcategories;
John Wayne
Pre Civil War to Civil War
Post Civil War
Cavalry vs Indians
TV and Compilations
Always looking for more and this is definitely on my radar now!
Thank you 😘
Magnificent.
Yes I agree one of the very best
“We must load our guns, and assert our rights.”
Very true words, and quite possibly and potentially applicable in the near future! Be prepared!
Well, this comment was inevitable.
@@stevensica5918 Indeed, it was! 👍
In the thumbnail, haydn looks llike a cousin of President Ford. 😊 The best human being to occupy the WH. Unelected, naturally.
Bowie was adept at fighting. From some of what I have read, he may well have been less than honest in some real estate dealings around Alexandria Louisiana?
We are all multifaceted.
Courtesy of Half Vast Flying
He was a good deal closer to the mystical description of James Bowie than Alan Ladd ! ♈⚓⚓♈
EVERY BIT AS GOOD AS THE ALAMO !!!!!!!!
Better than the wayne version!
Yes my fav Alamo movie. There still has not been made THE definitive blockbuster we all would love to see.
When you read the history of Jim Bowie, it becomes apparent that he was a real hustler, & wheeler-dealer. Not exactly ethical, but very clever & ambitious. This guy would turn himself in to claim the reward.
Libririan in shawshank redemption.
Very intense movie!
We need men and woman like this today!!! Jesus is the king!
Ernest Borgnine.
I seen this movie
Historically in accurate!! Movie studios taking liberties
Texas needs a Jim Bowie today, "REMEMBER THE ALAMO!"
You would do better to remember the USS LIBERTY, as Bibi & company maneuver to entangle the USA in yet another war on behalf of Israel.
No one is better than John Wayne.....in my not so humble opinion.
so annoying cuts the epic knife fight between bowie and ernie borgnine!
I have to laugh every time they say Señior Casada. It means sleepy, tired, and is similar to the word meaning married, cansada.
This is WAY BETTER than that JOHN WAYNE B--------T!!!!
WAR IS HELLISH
Did those men die in vain?! Close the border! 😢
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Not interesting, very little truth and not worth watching.
LOVE !” 🎈💕- ERNEST BORGNINE !@. He Won Best Picture In - 1955 - FOR - The Movie - MARTY !” GREAT MOVIE ….!” 😇
enemies of God , old enemies -my enemies
Thanks to the Christian Spanish missionaries both sides were ostensibly praying to virtually the same god.
Tasty Kool-Aid?
@@stevensica5918 Well the preferred libation to celebrate communion is wine . . .