War ·Adventure ·History ·Western · United States of America · 1960 · 3h 22m

The Alamo

The Alamo poster
Director
John Wayne
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
Crew
William H. Clothier — Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore — Editor Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer James Edward Grant — Screenplay John Wayne — Producer Frank Beetson Jr. — Costume Design
Tagline

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

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.

Trailer The Alamo — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
texasassaultbased on true storytennesseebattlefieldalamousa historydavy crockettjim bowie
Key Collaborators
John Wayne Director William H. Clothier Director of Photography Stuart Gilmore Editor Dimitri Tiomkin Original Music Composer James Edward Grant Screenplay John Wayne Producer Frank Beetson Jr. Costume Design Ann Peck Costume Design
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