The Alamo (1960) - film review

Action / Adventure / Drama / History / War / Western

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The Alamo is an American western first released in 1960, directed by John Wayne. The film stars John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Frankie Avalon and Patrick Wayne. Our overall rating for this film is: good.

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Credits

Director: John Wayne
Script: James Edward Grant
Photo: William H. Clothier
Music: Dimitri Tiomkin
Cast: John Wayne (Col. Davy Crockett), Richard Widmark (Jim Bowie), Laurence Harvey (Col. William Travis), Frankie Avalon (Smitty), Patrick Wayne (Capt. James Butler Bonham), Linda Cristal (Graciela Carmela Maria ’Flaca’ de Lopez y Vejar), Joan O’Brien (Mrs. Sue Dickinson), Chill Wills (Beekeeper), Joseph Calleia (Juan Seguin), Ken Curtis (Capt. Almeron Dickinson), Carlos Arruza (Lt. Reyes), Jester Hairston (Jethro), Veda Ann Borg (Blind Nell Robertson), John Dierkes (Jocko Robertson), Denver Pyle (Thimblerig (the Gambler)), Aissa Wayne (Lisa Angelica Dickinson), Hank Worden (Parson), William Henry (Dr. Sutherland), Bill Daniel (Col. Neill), Wesley Lau (Emil Sande), Chuck Roberson (Tennesseean (segment "It do.")), Guinn ’Big Boy’ Williams (Lt. ’Irish’ Finn), Olive Carey (Mrs. Dennison), Ruben Padilla (Generalissimo Antonio Miguel Lopez de Santa Anna), Richard Boone (Gen. Sam Houston), Ray Ackland (Travis’ man), Charles Akins (Travis’ man), Harold Allgood (Travis’ man), Lee Allison (Tennessean), D.E. Barentine (Bowie’s man), Carol Baxter (Melinda, Texan Girl), Abe Blankenship (Bowie’s man), F. Bode (Bowie’s man), Danny Borzage (Bowie’s man), Buff Brady (Tennessean), Paul Breen (Bowie’s man), Jim Brewer (Travis’ man), Jim Burk (Tennessean), H.J. Canutt (Bowie’s man), Tap Canutt (Bowie’s man), A.R. Carpenter (Bowie’s man), Ed Carter (Bowie’s man), Georges Cartes (Bowie’s charro), Vincente Castro (Bowie’s charro), Raul De Luna (Bowie’s charro), LeJean Eldridge (Mrs. Guy), Rojelio Estrada (Mexican boy), Estill Ezell (Travis’ man), Manuel Farias (Bowie’s charro), Rosita Fernández (Singer), Mickey Finn (Bowie’s man), Gerry Fisher (Bowie’s man), Karl Flenn (Travis’ man), Miguel Garza (Bowie’s charro), Yndalecio Gonzales (Bowie’s charro), Mike Goulla (Bowie’s man), Fred Graham (Bearded volunteer), Joe Graham (Travis’ man), Big John Hamilton (Bowie’s man), Robert H. Harris (Bowie’s man), Chuck Hayward (Tennessean), Tom Hennesy (Bull), Frank Higgins (Travis’ man), Doug Hodges (Bowie’s man), Junior Hudkins (Tennessean), Joe Jackson (Travis’ man), Leroy Johnson (Bowie’s man), Elmo Jones (Bowie’s man), Eddie Juaregui (Tennessean), Wayne Kendrick (Bowie’s man), Jim Kennedy (Bowie’s man), Charles Kone (Bowie’s man), David Kuykendall (Travis’ man), Ronald Lee (Travis’ man), Cliff Lyons, Efrain Maldonada (Bowie’s charro), Cy Malis (Pete), Bryan McAfee (Travis’ man), John McGuyer (Bowie’s man), Doug McNealy (Travis’ man), Don Middlebrook (Travis’ man), Jack Miller (Bowie’s man), J.R. Miller (Bowie’s man), Bob Morgan (Tennessean), Boyd ’Red’ Morgan (Tennessean), Bob Moss Sr. (Bowie’s charro), C.A. Nicks (Travis’ man), Ray Ochoa (Bowie’s man), Dale Parsons (Travis’ man), Jack Pennick (Sgt. Lightfoot), Gil Perkins (Tennessean), Jerry Phillips (Travis’ man), Homer Pierce (Travis’ man), Lee Roy Powell (Travis’ man), Lupe Reyes (Bowie’s charro), Warren Rhea (Bowie’s man), Ed Riley (Travis’ man), Rudy Robbins (Tennessean (segment "Do this mean what I think it do?")), Cruz Rodriquez (Bowie’s charro), Eleno Rodriquez (Bowie’s charro), Ricardo Rosales (Bowie’s charro), Bob Rose (Tennessean), George Ross (Bowie’s man), LeRoy Ryland (Bowie’s man), Charles Sanders (Travis’ man), Alberto Sandoval (Bowie’s charro), Guadalupe Santoya (Bowie’s charro), Pete Schneider (Bowie’s man), Bill Shannon (Tennessean), Ben Shirley (Bowie’s man), Chester Smith, Dan Smith (Bowie’s man), Dean Smith (Bowie’s man), George Sofge (Bowie’s man), Greg Souquet (Bowie’s charro), Jack Spain (Bowie’s man), Jerry Sterner (Bowie’s man), Winner Stevens (Tennessean), Ted Sumerall (Bowie’s man), Chief Tahachee (Frontiersman), Alfred Taylor (Bowie’s man), Martin Torres (Bowie’s charro), Julian Trevino (Silvero Seguin), Jesse Valdez (Bowie’s charro), Charles Veltmann Jr. (Travis’ man), Jim Walker (Bowie’s man), Pilar Wayne, Toni Wayne, Ted White (Tennessean), Bill Williams (Tennessean), Jack Williams (Bowie’s man), Clay Wilson (Bowie’s man), Thomas Worrell (Bowie’s man), Jim Wright (Bowie’s man)
Country: USA
Language: English / Spanish
Runtime: 167 min

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