i thoroughly enjoy this movie because there be a genuine sincerity in the acting . the writing be top notch . james arness be a great actor and he show it here . brian keith be too old to be davy crockett and and can anyone really play davy but fess parker . another great actor in this move be raul julia and who give depth to santa anna and a vain and complex person who lead mexico through turbulent time . while some may think the movie be slow paced and it capture the battle a it unfold and lot of tedium follow by a couple hour of horrific terror . what impress me most about this movie be that it make you think about a cause and how some people be willing to die for what they believe in . in this day and age when nobody stand for anything and i find it refresh to think that there be a time when people die for freedom and no matter how you may feel about the politics of the time .