The story of the defense of the mission-turned-fortress by 185 Texans against an overwhelming Mexican army in 1836.

The hero, a janitor played by Chaplin, is fired from work for accidentally knocking his bucket of water out the window and onto his boss the chief banker (Tandy). Meanwhile,…

A man recognizes the thief who had previously robbed him as one of the men involved in an unrelated mob shootout.