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The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory

The Alamo: 13 Days to Glory is a 1987 American Western television film about the 1836 Battle of the Alamo, directed by Burt Kennedy and written by Clyde Ware and Norman McLeod Morrill, based on the 1958 non-fiction book 13 Days to Glory: The Siege of the Alamo by Lon Tinkle. It stars 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 features a cameo appearance by Lorne Greene as Sam Houston. Unlike most other films about the Alamo — the most prominent other exception being the 1955 film The Last Command — it focuses on Bowie as the main character rather than Crockett.

Premise
Against orders and no hope of relief, Texas patriots led by William 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==
Cast
James Arness as Jim BowieBrian Keith as Davy CrockettAlec Baldwin as Bill TravisRaul Julia as General Antonio López de Santa AnnaDavid Ogden Stiers as Colonel Black • Jon Lindstrom as Captain Almaron DickinsonLorne Greene as Sam Houston (in his final film role) • Jim Metzler as Major James BonhamTom Schanley as Private Danny Cloud • Fernando Allende as Colonel Alamonte, Santa Anna's Nephew • Kathleen York as Susannah DickinsonIsela Vega as Senora Cos • Gene Evans as McGregor • Michael Wren as Juan SeguinHinton 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. FanninBuck 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) ==Production==
Production
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. ==References==
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