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The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine! - The Alamo
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Title: The Alamo

Release Date: 23 Oct 1960

Runtime: 3h 22m

Genre: War, Adventure, History, Western

Director: Batjac Productions, The Alamo Company

Production Companies: Batjac Productions, The Alamo Company

Overview: 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.

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Ratings

Average Vote: 7.1 (347 votes)

Cast

  • Col. Davy Crockett: John Wayne
  • Jim Bowie: Richard Widmark
  • Col. William Travis: Laurence Harvey
  • Smitty: Frankie Avalon
  • Capt. James Butler Bonham: Patrick Wayne
  • Flaca: Linda Cristal
  • Mrs. Sue Dickinson: Joan O'Brien
  • Beekeeper: Chill Wills
  • Juan Seguin: Joseph Calleia
  • Capt. Almeron Dickinson: Ken Curtis
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