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December 1969 (USA)
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Some heroes are born...some are made...some are mistakes
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When his girlfriend tells him that his men wouldn't follow him to a house of ill repute, Max, a general...
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Incredibly realistic for a 1969 movie!
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(Cast overview, first billed only)| Peter Ustinov | ... | General Maximilian Rodrigues De Santos | |
| Pamela Tiffin | ... | Paula Whitland | |
| Jonathan Winters | ... | General Billy Joe Hallson | |
| John Astin | ... | Sergeant Valdez | |
| Keenan Wynn | ... | General Lacomber | |
| Harry Morgan | ... | Chief of Police Sylvester | |
| Alice Ghostley | ... | Hattie | |
| Kenneth Mars | ... | Dr. Sam Gillison | |
| Ann Morgan Guilbert | ... | Edna Miller | |
| Bill McCutcheon | ... | Desmond Miller | |
| Gino Conforti | ... | Contreras | |
| Christopher Ross | ... | Gomez | |
| Larry Hankin | ... | Romero | |
| Paul Sand | ... | Moreno | |
| Don Diamond | ... | Hernandez |
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Due to protests from locals when they found out about the film's plot--the Mexican army recapturing the Alamo--production was halted, although some major scenes had already been shot inside the Alamo. These keys scenes were The Tour, The Climbing of the Barrack Wall, and the Sacristy. The company was only allowed to film scenes up to the front gate after production was halted. The scene where John Astin replaced the flag was filmed on a Hollywood business street. The scene in CBS Television's city back lot was also used in The Omega Man (1971).
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What a hoot! Wa-a-a-ay too subtle a depiction of Texas characters for a Scotsman to understand.
Then there's the action: Border crossing? - If only it were this stringent... San Antonio - yep. Mexican Army - Yeah: been there, seen them. State Department characters - figures (in fact, it's rather flattering to our "diplomats".)
Other images: El General riding his horse, while the soldados walk; the "army" riding the bus into San Antonio - PERFECT. John Astin as El Sargente - que bueno!
Then there are the main characters: Peter Ustinov - perfect for the role. Pamela Tiffin - The Baylor coed - exactly as shown.
Thumbs up for Viva Max from a life-long Texan.