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The Alamo (1960)

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

Genre : Western

Runtime : 2H 47M

Director : John Wayne
Writer : James Edward Grant

Synopsis

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.

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
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
Aissa Wayne
Lisa Angelica Dickinson
Hank Worden
Hank Worden
Parson
William Henry
William Henry
Dr. Sutherland
Bill Daniel
Bill Daniel
Col. Neill
Wesley Lau
Wesley Lau
Emil
Chuck Roberson
Chuck Roberson
Tennesseean
Guinn
Guinn "Big Boy" Williams
Lt. 'Irish' Finn
Olive Carey
Olive Carey
Mrs. Dennison
Ruben Padilla
Ruben Padilla
General Santa Anna
Richard Boone
Richard Boone
Gen. Sam Houston
Jack Pennick
Jack Pennick
Sgt. Lightfoot (uncredited)
George Ross
George Ross
Bowie's Man (uncredited)
J.R. Miller
J.R. Miller
Bowie's Man (uncredited)
Danny Borzage
Danny Borzage
Bowie's Man
Chuck Hayward
Chuck Hayward
Tennessean (uncredited)

Crews

John Wayne
John Wayne
Director
James Edward Grant
James Edward Grant
Screenplay
John Wayne
John Wayne
Producer
Dimitri Tiomkin
Dimitri Tiomkin
Original Music Composer
William H. Clothier
William H. Clothier
Director of Photography
Stuart Gilmore
Stuart Gilmore
Editor
James Edward Grant
James Edward Grant
Producer
Michael Wayne
Michael Wayne
Producer
Frank Leyva
Frank Leyva
Casting
Alfred Ybarra
Alfred Ybarra
Art Direction
Joe LaBella
Joe LaBella
Property Master
Robert Rhea
Robert Rhea
Assistant Camera

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on THE ALAMO
THE ALAMO (1960) | The Short Way to Start a War | MGM
THE ALAMO (1960) | The Night Raid Scene | MGM
Official Trailer
THE ALAMO (1960) | Battle Scene | MGM
THE ALAMO (1960) | Davy Crockett Meets Jim Bowie | MGM

Posters and backgrounds

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