John Wayne's The Alamo - Crossing the Line (Colonel Travis Speech)

The Alamo (USA 1960)
Directed by John Wayne
Soundtrack by Dimitri Tiomkin
The Alamo garrison is informed by Lieutenant Bonham (Patrick Wayne) that no reinforcements are coming.
Jim Bowie: Well, that's it. I'm taking my men out of here now. Cutting through to the north. You coming?
Davy Crockett: Seems like the better part of valor.
....than the decision: Colonel Travis Speech

John Wayne as Davy Crockett
Richard Widmarl as Jim Bowie
Laurence Harvey as William B. Travis
Patrick Wayne as James B. Bonham

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[PhillipCreeper]

This is a great scene.  Thanks for sharing this with us DukeFanGermany.

[flembag32]

Ditto,, what Phillip said.. :-)

[crofty756]

Have to agree,what a great scene from the film. There comes a time in everyones life when certain decisions have to be made, and this such one helped shape the history of Texas and indeed the USA. Their sacrifice has endured ,and will forever.

[Mr508films]

@march1836 the word you used Depreations, does not exist, and the only reason any Mexican "liked" Santa Anna was because he or she would be executed for treason if they didn't show their "loyalty" By the way I don't drink. BY CHOICE so I don't allow myself to be an ass like you. "pee party gang" Really?- that's the best you can come up with? Who did Houston , Crockett or Bowie betray? Mexico invited the Americans under the Constitution of 1824, then Santa Anna abolished it - He is the traitor.

[march1836]

@Mr508films This was my WHOLE point that I aimed at him! Even J. Frank Dobie wanted his name off of the credits of the movie. Why SOME people think this is a great movie is beyoud me. I guess they need heroes!

[march1836]

@Mr508films You know what it means bubba, and if you don't, go ask your pee party buddy, he s/know. The Mexican people did NOT hate Santa Anna, some did, but not all of them. Houston was a traitor, so was bowie, Crockett and the rest of that early pee party gang, so, you s/start reading the latest on Texas research and stop being drunk all the time like bowie, your fake hero!

[Mr508films]

@march1836 theonly crime here is John Wayne's Rape of historical facts. He wouldn't know a true story if it punched him the face and kicked him in the balls. That people call this a "classic"shows how ignorant and uninformed people really are

[Mr508films]

@march1836 what is a "Depreation" do you mean depreciation?

Really? How old are you 12? you sound like some one who really hasn't had much of an education. The Mexican Populace hated Santa Anna as much as the Texans did. They were in rebellion against him as well. Many Mexicans died at the Alamo AND Goliad There were Native Mexicans in the Battles of Gonzales, Bexar and San Jacinto who OPPOSED Santa Anna! So shut your trap about these "crimes" against Mexico Santa Anna was WRONG!!!

[march1836]

@Mr508films Depreations upon the Mexican populace,and they got what they deserved...a bullet!

[Mr508films]

@march1836 crimes ? what crimes?