Heroes of the Alamo (1937)

In early spring of 1833, the smoldering resentment of American settlers in Texas against their oppression by Mexico dictator General Santa Anna/Ana coming to a head. When a decree is issued that no more Americans may enter Texas, William H. Wharton, fiery head of a faction determined on independence or nothing, warns Stephen F. Austin that the time for half-measures is past. Austin, responsible for bringing the Americans to Texas as colonists, reminds Wharton that a settler's revolt against Mexico would dishonor his name and the arrangements he had with the Mexican government. He gets the "Whartonites" to agree to a general convention of all colonists. Almerian Dickinson, biggest land owner in the settlement of Gonzales, deeply in love with his wife Anne, warns Wharton that a bloody revol…

Directed by: Harry L. Fraser

Cast: Bruce Warren, Lane Chandler, Rex Lease, Roger Williams, Earle Hodgins, Edward Peil Sr., Jack C. Smith, Jim Corey, Julian Rivero, Lee Valanios, Marilyn Haslett, Paul Ellis

Genres: Adventure, Drama, History, War, Western

Rating: 5.7/10

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