The Alamo (1960)
The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!
162 min
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.
- Release date
- October 24, 1960
- Country of origin
- United States
- Budget
- $12,000,000
- Box office
- $7,900,000
Trailer
Cast
- John Wayne as Col. Davy Crockett
- Richard Widmark as Col. Jim Bowie
- Laurence Harvey as Colonel William Barret Travis
- Frankie Avalon as Smitty
- Patrick Wayne as Capt. James Butler Bonham
- Linda Cristal as Flaca
- Joan O'Brien as Mrs. Sue Dickinson
- Chill Wills as Beekeeper
- Joseph Calleia as Juan Seguin
- Ken Curtis as Capt. Almeron Dickinson
Crew
- John Wayne · Director
- James Edward Grant · Writer
- John Wayne · Producer
- Dimitri Tiomkin · Composer
- William H. Clothier · Cinematographer
- Stuart Gilmore · Editor