The Alamo

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.

Cast

John Wayne

as Col. Davy Crockett

Richard Widmark

as Jim Bowie

Laurence Harvey

as Col. William 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

Reviews

John Chard

For what seems like 13 hours the film misses classic genre status. For 13 days these brave men hold the fort... The Alamo is not the film it should be, even after the 2004 remake (a great film that takes a reflective and thoughtful stance) we find ourselves still waiting for a blood pumping an...

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