SOUND FEATURES: THE LAST COMMAND (1955)
CREDITS
Released: August 3, 1955
Production Company:Republic Pictures
Featured Cast: Sterling Hayden, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Richard Carlson, Arthur Hunnicutt, Ernest Borgnine, J. Carrol Naish, Ben Cooper, John Russell, Virginia Grey, Jim Davis, Eduard Franz, Otto Kruger, Russell Simpson, Roy Roberts, Slim Pickens, Hugh Sanders, Rico Alaniz, Fernando Alvarado, Morris Ankrum, John Bose, Argentina Brunetti, Robert Burton, Cheryl Callaway, Edward Colmans, James Conaty, Steve Darrell, Abel Fernandez, Bob Folkerson, Ben Frommer, Herman Hack, Robert ‘Buzz’ Henry, Pepe Hern, Tom Hernández, Kenner G. Kemp, Don Kennedy, Jack Kenny, Jack Low, Tyler MacDuff, Kermit Maynard, Kansas Moehring, Alex Montoya, Alberto Morin, George Navarro, Vicente Padula, Post Park, Joe Phillips, Walter Reed, Buddy Roosevelt, Cap Somers, Charles Stevens, Ken Terrell, Jack Tornek, Harry Woods, Joe Yrigoyen
Director: Frank Lloyd
Executive Producer: Herbert J. Yates
Associate Producer: Frank Lloyd
Assistant Director: Herbert E. Mendelson
Cinematography: Jack A. Marta
Editor: Tony Martinelli
Art Director: Frank Arrigo
Set Decorator: John McCarthy Jr., George Milo
Costume Designer: Adele Palmer
Property Master: Dickie Bamber
Hair Stylist: Peggy Gray
Makeup Supervisor: Bob Mark
Composer: Max Steiner
Sound: Dick Tyler Sr., Howard Wilson
Orchestrator: Murray Cutter
Special Effects: Howard Lydecker, Theodore Lydecker
Presenter: Herbert J. Yates
Writers: Sy Bartlett (story), Warren Duff (screenplay)
STORY
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.
Written By: nufs68
TECH
Runtime 110 minutes
Sound Mix Mono (RCA Sound Recording)
Color Info Color (Trucolor)
Aspect Ratio 1.66 : 1
Laboratory Consolidated Film Industries (CFI), Hollywood (CA), USA (Consolidated) (Trucolor by)
Film Length 3004 m (12 reels)
Negative Format 35 mm
Printed Format 35 mm
