In order to prove his greatness to his unimpressed girlfriend, Mexican general Max takes a group of men across the border and recaptures the Alamo - international hijinks ensue!
Acting
Ustinov commits harder than the script deserves
Production
They actually shot at the real Alamo, the audacity
Writing
Cold War satire that's accidentally timeless
Director
Jerry Paris
Peter Ustinov
General Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos
Jonathan Winters
General Billy Joe Hallson
John Astin
Sergeant Valdez
Harry Morgan
Chief of Police Sylvester
Kenneth Mars
Dr. Sam Gillison
Pamela Tiffin
Paula Whitland
Keenan Wynn
General Lacomber
Alice Ghostley
Hattie
Ann Morgan Guilbert
Edna Miller
Bill McCutcheon
Desmond Miller
Gino Conforti
Contreras
Larry Hankin
Romero
Paul Sand
Moreno
Don Diamond
Hernandez
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Daughters of the Republic of Texas initially blocked filming at the actual Alamo, fearing disrespect to the shrine. They weren't entirely wrong.
Released during Vietnam, this satirized military glory-seeking while audiences watched real generals lie on TV nightly. The timing was almost too perfect.
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