InformationRap This is one of the few movies I've ever seen where the whole audience broke into spontaneous, loud applause a third of the way in.

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Kodie Bird True to its essence, the characters remain on the same line and manage to entertain the viewer, each highlighting their own distinctive qualities or touches.

Lidia Draper Great example of an old-fashioned, pure-at-heart escapist event movie that doesn't pretend to be anything that it's not and has boat loads of fun being its own ludicrous self.

chuck-reilly Old time director and Hollywood pioneer Frank Lloyd made his final picture ("The Last Command") for Republic Pictures and he didn't have much of a budget to work with. Luckily, Lloyd knew his craft well and got the maximum effects he could despite the monetary restrictions. "The Last Command" is about the fall of the Alamo in 1836 and the main character is Jim Bowie (Sterling Hayden). Hayden supposedly hated this movie and his role in it, but then, Hayden hated nearly all his movies and all his roles, so it's all irrelevant. In fact, he does a fine job as Bowie and carries the film with his riveting performance. Also on hand are Arthur Hunnicut as a very backwoods-type Davy Crockett and Richard Carlson in the thankless role of the stuff-shirted Colonel William Travis. A young and attractive Anna Marie Alberghetti provides the love interest for Hayden and Ernest Borgnine also stars as one of the Alamo's more ferocious defenders. Rounding out the cast is J. Carrol Naish as a somewhat sympathetic General Santa Anna. The real Generalissimo was a ruthless scoundrel who was noted for executing defenseless prisoners; why he's portrayed here as a congenial fellow is beyond the limits of any historical truth. Also stretching reality is the film's depiction of Bowie and Santa Anna as long lost buddies. Despite these obvious plot line gaffes, the action sequences are brilliantly staged by director Lloyd and will satisfy most fans of the genre. Hayden went on to more complicated roles in his career, but according to his biographers, he mostly preferred sailing on his yacht with a well-stocked liquor cabinet. He never cared about his status in Hollywood and consequently his career never attained the heights that many had predicted for him. It's too bad he didn't get the chance to play the real Jim Bowie. That fellow was a slave-trading knife-wielding reckless adventurer who specialized in duels, Indian fighting and deadly barroom brawls. A nice guy he wasn't. As for the rest of the participants of this film, Anna Maria Alberghetti never became a huge star either, but she's still active in the business. Arthur Hunnicut enjoyed a long and successful career in both films and television. Of course, Ernest Borgnine's career has been near-legendary and he remains one of Hollywood's most formidable stars to this day.

ma-cortes 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 ¨ 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.

alexandre michel liberman (tmwest) Republic did a good job with this film, specially in their choice of actors. Sterling Hayden is a very convincing Jim Bowie, also Richard Carlson as Travis and I can't think of a better Davy Crockett than Arthur Hunnicutt. Ana Maria Alberghetti has a sweet face and through the love that she shows for Jim Bowie, we are able to understand what a living legend he must have been. All films about the story of Texas have one problem: it is very confusing to those who are not familiar with it. "The Last Command" suffers from this problem, too many events are only mentioned, without being shown. What is incredible is how well this film compares with John Wayne's "The Alamo". Even though the costs here are a fraction, this film reaches you more. And I can see John Wayne as a great Jim Bowie, but not as Davy Crockett, which he was in his film.

12Charlie Amoung alot of historians and reenactors, this is the best Alamo film ever made. It was very well done, acted, and directed. An all around great job by all! Alamo: Price of Freedom is the most accurate film ever made, but this film is considered the best by far!