The Last Command

1955

Action / Drama / History / War / Western

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Rotten 39% · 4 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Spilled 39% · 50 ratings
IMDb Rating 6.3/10 10 1035 1K

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Plot summary

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.

Director

Frank Lloyd Photo
Frank Lloyd

Top cast

Slim Pickens Photo
Slim Pickens as Abe
Ernest Borgnine Photo
Ernest Borgnine as Mike Radin
Richard Carlson Photo
Richard Carlson as William B. Travis
Otto Kruger Photo
Otto Kruger as Stephen F. Austin
720p.BLU
1008.33 MB
1280*778
English 2.0
NR
us  
23.976 fps
1 hr 49 min
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Movie Reviews

Reviewed by ma-cortes 6 / 10

Spectacular and exciting adaptation about ¨ El Alamo¨ with epic finale battle

In the habitual group of various characters we find the starring Jim Bowie of ¨Bowie knife¨ fame (Sterling Hayden) who held command until stricken with typhoid-pneumonia , Colonel William Barret Travis (Richard Carlson) , commander of the small garrison of some 180 men and Davy Crockett of Tenesse (Arthut Hunnicutt) who had arrived with a dozen volunteers . They're guarding El Alamo against a Mexican militia commanded by General Antonio Lopez De Santa Anna , President of Mexico (J. Carroll Nash) . They're featured in more realistic roles than successive films , though here predominates the melodrama . It's a spectacular film hampered by a tiring screenplay and including Max Steiner's excellent score with a title song by Gordon McRae . The motion picture well produced by Republic's founder , Herbert J. Yates, was professionally directed by Frank Lloyd . Subsequently , five years later , John Wayne made his own retelling : ¨El Álamo¨ (1960) , utilizing a lot of the still-standing sets that were used in this movie . The film is rightly based on historic events , these are the followings : On 23 February 1836 a army of 5000 entered San Antonio. When Santa Anna demanded the surrender, William Travis answered with a cannon shot. So began thirteen day siege that ended with the Mexicans storming the fortress, the defenders, to a man , fought on until death .With bugles sounding the ¨deguello¨(signifying no quarter to the defenders) attacked the adobe walls from all four sides and broke through. Travis was shot dead over his cannon . Crockett using his rifle as a club, fell under a swarm of the enemy . Bowie fought to the last from his sickbead. The Mexicans had won a Pyrrhic victory suffering more than 1500 casualties. Forty six days after the fall ,less than 800 Texans and American volunteers led by General San Houston defeated Santa Anna and his army of 1300 at San Jacinto. Shouting ¨Remember the Alamo¨ Houston's men completely routed the Mexicans in a matter of minutes, killing 630 while losing only 8. Santa Anna was captured, and the Republic of Texas was born.
Reviewed by LeonLouisRicci 7 / 10

TX Independence...Bowie...Alamo...Crockett A Side-Note...Not-Bad

DATE-LINE 1955...Disney's TV-Mini-Series, "Davy Crockett...King of the Wild Frontier" Opens a "Gold-Mine" that Keeps Funneling Endless Amounts of Money to "The House of Mouse".

This Fictional Press Lease is Factually Based on...

TV-Ratings, Merchandising Financial Reports, and the Hordes of Baby-Boomers Spotted Wearing "Coon-Skin" Hats and Collecting Bubble-Gum Cards.

The "Ballad of Davy Crockett" got Constant Radio Play and Sold 10 Million Copies in 1 Year.

The Aforementioned Kids were also Carrying, Mom's P&J with Optional Apple Inside Colorfully Painted Tin (not the cheesy plastic with stuck-on stickers that began to peel immediately) Lunch Boxes Across the USA.

David "Davy" Crockett was "Born On a Mountain-Top in Tennessee...The Greenest State in the Land of the Free".

But Davy Crockett Became an "American" Hero as He Helped Fight the Tyrant Santa Anna but Perished along with 180 other "Rebels" at "The Alamo" .

The Mexican Army Out-Numbered the "Ruffians" 30-1.

Scruffians such as Jim Bowie,(Sterling Hayden) a Rugged, 6'6" Knife Carrier.

In this Film even Davy Crockett (Arthur Hunnicut) has a Full-Beard.

A Movie about the Siege with Known "Bigger than Life" Names Like Davy Crockett and Jim Bowie was a No-Brainer.

But Republic Studio Politics Stopped Super-Star John Wayne (who insisted on a big-budget, starring, and directing). They Told Wayne to Stand-Down.

He Quit the Studio, but did Not Quit on His Idea. Raising Enormous Amounts of Money on His Own.

He Filmed His Vision...an Over-Long, Bloated, Bloviating Movie "The Alamo'' (1960).

His "Vision" of the Story, while 5 Years Late, was Anything But a Dollar Short. It Dwarfed Disney and Republic Studios with Everything that Money Could Buy.

John Wayne had Everything that He Desired. Except Humility Imagination and Directorial Talent. The Movie Flopped and Fizzled.

Wayne Did Not Better a TV-Show or Lowly Republic Studios that Showed the Ego-Maniacal "Duke" the Door.

Overall, "The Last Command" (1955) is a Watchable, Mythological Gaze at "Jim Bowie".

Climaxing at "The Alamo" with a Short, but Impressively Produced Last Days of the Last Command that Became a Fight for Independence.

It's Not Surprising that Everyone in America does..,.'Remember The Alamo"

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