You Are There The Defense of the Alamo (Season 1, Episode 17)
TV Episode | 30 min | Drama, History

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You Are There

The Defense of the Alamo (Season 1, Episode 17)

TV Episode | 30 min | Drama, History

On February 23, 1836, the arrival of General Antonio López de Santa Anna's Army surprised the Texians and Tejanos and as the defenders saw it, the Alamo was the key to the defense of Texas.

Director

Sidney Lumet

Writer

Leslie Slote (written by)

Producer

Charles Russell

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Edit Released

Updated May 24, 1953

Release date

May 24, 1953 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 4 nominations

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Philip Bosco Sam Houston Sam Houston See fewer	The Savages (2007)
Walter Cronkite Self - Host - Narrator Self - Host - Narrator See fewer	Liberty's Kids (2002)
Dan Frazer Actor Actor See fewer	Take the Money and Run (1969)
McGregor Gibb Actor Actor See fewer	You Are There (1953)
Fred Gwynne Davy Crockett Davy Crockett See fewer	My Cousin Vinny (1992)
Russell Hardie Actor Actor See fewer	Fail Safe (1964)
Jack Hartley Actor Actor See fewer	Robert Montgomery Presents (1950)
Al Hopson Actor (as Alfred Hopson) Actor (as Alfred Hopson) See fewer	The Wedding Singer (1998)
Bernard Kates Jim Bowie Jim Bowie See fewer	The Phantom (1996)
Daniel Keyes Actor Actor See fewer	1776 (1972)
Gene Lyons Actor Actor See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Darren McGavin Actor Actor See fewer	A Christmas Story (1983)
Manuel Sebastian General Santa Anna General Santa Anna See fewer	You Are There (1953)
David J. Stewart Actor (as David Stewart) Actor (as David Stewart) See fewer	Murder, Inc. (1960)
Helen Warnow Actress Actress See fewer	Tales of Tomorrow (1951)
James Westerfield Actor Actor See fewer	On the Waterfront (1954)

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