| Errol Flynn | ... | Clay Hardin | |
| Alexis Smith | ... | Jeanne Starr | |
| S.Z. Sakall | ... | Sacha Bozic (as S.Z. "Cuddles" Sakall) | |
| Victor Francen | ... | Legare | |
| Florence Bates | ... | Henrietta | |
| John Litel | ... | Charlie Bell | |
| Paul Kelly | ... | Roy Stuart | |
| Robert Shayne | ... | Capt. Morgan | |
| John Alvin | ... | Pony Smith | |
| Monte Blue | ... | Cleve Andrews | |
| Robert Barrat | ... | Col. Johnson | |
| Pedro de Cordoba | ... | Ricardo Torreon | |
| Tom Tyler | ... | Lafe McWilliams | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Eddie Acuff | ... | Gawking cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Victor Adamson | ... | Barfly (uncredited) | |
| Lane Chandler | ... | Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Wallis Clark | ... | Tip Brice (uncredited) | |
| John Compton | ... | Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Harry Cording | ... | Hawker (uncredited) | |
| Robert Dudley | ... | The telegrapher (uncredited) | |
| James Flavin | ... | Cattleman (uncredited) | |
| Francis Ford | ... | Old cowboy greeting coach (uncredited) | |
| William Gould | ... | Wild cowman (uncredited) | |
| Henry Hall | ... | Cattleman (uncredited) | |
| Poodles Hanneford | ... | Stage Coach Driver (uncredited) | |
| Al Hill | ... | Hap Winters (uncredited) | |
| Howard Hill | ... | Henchman (uncredited) | |
| Brandon Hurst | ... | Gambler (uncredited) | |
| Si Jenks | ... | Station boss (uncredited) | |
| Arnold Kent | ... | Specialty Dancer (uncredited) | |
| Brad King | ... | Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Chris-Pin Martin | ... | Hymie Rosas (uncredited) | |
| Don McGuire | ... | Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Johnny Miles | ... | Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Jack Mower | ... | Wild cowman (uncredited) | |
| Otto Norman Olsen | ... | Violin player (uncredited) | |
| Paul Panzer | ... | Laredo citizen (uncredited) | |
| 'Snub' Pollard | ... | Dance extra (uncredited) | |
| Harry Semels | ... | Mexican (uncredited) | |
| Dan Seymour | ... | Laredo border guard (uncredited) | |
| Harry Seymour | ... | Bartender (uncredited) | |
| Allen E. Smith | ... | Henchman (uncredited) | |
| Ray Spiker | ... | Rebel White (uncredited) | |
| William Steele | ... | Roper (uncredited) | |
| Charles Stevens | ... | Sojer Harris (uncredited) | |
| Hal Taliaferro | ... | Cowboy (uncredited) | |
| Eddy Waller | ... | Cattleman (uncredited) | |
| Doodles Weaver | ... | Entertainer (uncredited) | |
| Dan White | ... | Joey Simms (uncredited) | |
| Blackie Whiteford | ... | The shotgun (uncredited) | |
| Chalky Williams | ... | Poker Player (uncredited) | |
| Norman Willis | ... | Jay Witherspoon (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| David Butler | |||
| Robert Florey | (uncredited) | ||
| Raoul Walsh | (uncredited) | ||
Writing credits(in alphabetical order) | ||
| W.R. Burnett | writer | |
| Alan Le May | writer | |
Produced by | |||
| Robert Buckner | .... | producer | |
| Jack L. Warner | .... | executive producer | |
Original Music by | |||
| Max Steiner | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Bert Glennon | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Irene Morra | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Ted Smith | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Jack McConaghy | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Milo Anderson | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Perc Westmore | .... | makeup artist | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| William Kissell | .... | assistant director (as Bill Kissell) | |
Sound Department | |||
| Everett A. Brown | .... | sound (as E.A. Brown) | |
Special Effects by | |||
| Willard Van Enger | .... | special effects | |
Stunts | |||
| Dick Hudkins | .... | stunts | |
| Bob Rose | .... | stunts | |
| George Suzanne | .... | stunts | |
| Cliff Lyons | .... | stunt double: Errol Flynn (uncredited) | |
| Ray Spiker | .... | stunts (uncredited) | |
| Buster Wiles | .... | stunt double: Errol Flynn (uncredited) | |
Music Department | |||
| Leo F. Forbstein | .... | musical director | |
| Hugo Friedhofer | .... | orchestral arrangements | |
Other crew | |||
| Frederick De Cordova | .... | dialogue director | |
| Leonard Doss | .... | associate technicolor color director | |
| Clyde Hudkins Jr. | .... | horse wrangler | |
| Natalie Kalmus | .... | technicolor color director | |
| LeRoy Prinz | .... | choreographer (uncredited) | |
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After a layoff of four years from the American west, Errol Flynn returns to the western genre in a stylish film about post Civil War Texas and a man looking for some justice for himself and his fellow cattle ranchers. Errol's been in exile in Mexico, but he's back now with the evidence against cattle rustling Paul Kelly who is the local boss of the San Antonio area.
Flynn makes it to San Antonio and in the process hooks up with entertainer Alexis Smith and her two retainers Florence Bates and S.Z. Sakall, a pair of the biggest scene stealers that the movies ever had. Smith is appearing at Kelly's saloon there, courtesy of his partner Victor Francen for whom she worked back in New Orleans. Francen's an ambitious sort and wants to cash in Kelly's other businesses besides the saloon. So we've got two villains working their own agendas at cross purposes whom Flynn has to deal with.
Errol Flynn did a total of eight westerns, but only San Antonio got any kind of recognition from the Academy. San Antonio was nominated for two Oscars, for Art&Set Decoration for a color film and for Best Song with Some Sunday Morning which Alexis Smith sings in a saloon scene. The song is a good one, Dick Haymes had a record of it that sold quite a bit back in the day.
All the cast had to keep on their toes with both Florence Bates and S.Z. Sakall in the cast. Especially 'Cuddles' Sakall. Part of the plot involves Sakall witnessing the murder of Flynn's friend and ally John Litel and being intimidated by the bad guys. With his eye rolling and fractured English, Sakall is at his best in San Antonio.
For the traditional western fan there's enough gunplay and fights to satisfy anyone. Flynn has a nice triangular shootout with both Kelly and Francen at the Alamo ruins, each man trying to get the other two for their own reasons. I say ruins because the chapel had not been restored yet as a historical monument as it is now in downtown San Antonio.
As for the film, San Antonio is a most satisfying western for both fans of the genre and Errol Flynn.