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The Alamo

The Alamo
★ 7.1/10•1960•3h 22m•NR•War•Adventure•History

The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!

The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.

John Wayne · Director

James Edward Grant · Screenplay

StatusReleased
Runtime3h 22m
LanguageEN
Release DateOct 23, 1960
Budget$12,000,000
Revenue$7,900,000

Actors

John Wayne

John Wayne

Col. Davy Crockett

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Jim Bowie

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Col. William Travis

Frankie Avalon

Frankie Avalon

Smitty

Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Capt. James Butler Bonham

Linda Cristal

Linda Cristal

Flaca

Joan O'Brien

Joan O'Brien

Mrs. Sue Dickinson

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Beekeeper

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Juan Seguin

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Capt. Almeron Dickinson

Carlos Arruza

Lt. Reyes

Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

Jethro

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Blind Nell Robertson

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Jocko Robertson

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Thimblerig (the Gambler)

Aissa Wayne

Lisa Angelica Dickinson

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