The Alamo (1960)
The Alamo (1960)
The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!
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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Cast

John Wayne John Wayne As: Col. Davy Crockett
Richard Widmark Richard Widmark As: Jim Bowie
Laurence Harvey Laurence Harvey As: Col. William Travis
Frankie Avalon Frankie Avalon As: Smitty
Patrick Wayne Patrick Wayne As: Capt. James Butler Bonham
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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.


Tagline: The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!
Certification: NR

Details

Genres: War, Adventure, History, Western

Language: English, Español

Release Date: 23 October 1960

Country: US

Runtime: 162m

Company Credits

Company: Batjac Productions, The Alamo Company

Budget: $12,000,000

Revenue: $7,900,000

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Cast

John Wayne

John Wayne

Col. Davy Crockett

Richard Widmark

Richard Widmark

Jim Bowie

Laurence Harvey

Laurence Harvey

Col. William Travis

Frankie Avalon

Frankie Avalon

Smitty

Patrick Wayne

Patrick Wayne

Capt. James Butler Bonham

Linda Cristal

Linda Cristal

Flaca

Joan O'Brien

Joan O'Brien

Mrs. Sue Dickinson

Chill Wills

Chill Wills

Beekeeper

Joseph Calleia

Joseph Calleia

Juan Seguin

Ken Curtis

Ken Curtis

Capt. Almeron Dickinson

Carlos Arruza

Carlos Arruza

Lt. Reyes

Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

Jethro

Veda Ann Borg

Veda Ann Borg

Blind Nell Robertson

John Dierkes

John Dierkes

Jocko Robertson

Denver Pyle

Denver Pyle

Thimblerig (the Gambler)

Aissa Wayne

Aissa Wayne

Lisa Angelica Dickinson

Hank Worden

Hank Worden

Parson

William Henry

William Henry

Dr. Sutherland

Bill Daniel

Bill Daniel

Col. Neill

Wesley Lau

Wesley Lau

Emil

Chuck Roberson

Chuck Roberson

Tennesseean

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

Lt. 'Irish' Finn

Olive Carey

Olive Carey

Mrs. Dennison

Ruben Padilla

Ruben Padilla

General Santa Anna

Richard Boone

Richard Boone

Gen. Sam Houston

Jack Pennick

Jack Pennick

Sgt. Lightfoot (uncredited)

George Ross

George Ross

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

J.R. Miller

J.R. Miller

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

Danny Borzage

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

Chuck Hayward

Tennessean (uncredited)

Fred Graham

Fred Graham

Bearded Volunteer (uncredited)

Ted White

Ted White

Tennessean (uncredited)

Carol Baxter

Carol Baxter

Melinda (uncredited)

Joe Canutt

Joe Canutt

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Tap Canutt

Tap Canutt

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Big John Hamilton

Big John Hamilton

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Ray Ackland

Ray Ackland

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Charles Akins

Charles Akins

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Harold Allgood

Harold Allgood

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Lee Allison

Lee Allison

Tennessean (uncredited)

D.E. Barentine

D.E. Barentine

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Abe Blankenship

Abe Blankenship

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

F. Bode

F. Bode

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Buff Brady

Buff Brady

Tennessean (uncredited)

Paul Breen

Paul Breen

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Jim Brewer

Jim Brewer

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Jim Burk

Jim Burk

Tennessean (uncredited)

A.R. Carpenter

A.R. Carpenter

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Ed Carter

Ed Carter

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Georges Cartes

Georges Cartes

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Vincente Castro

Vincente Castro

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Teresa Champion

Teresa Champion

Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)

Willie 'El Curro' Champion

Willie 'El Curro' Champion

Flamenco Guitarist (uncredited)

Raul De Luna

Raul De Luna

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

LeJean Eldridge

LeJean Eldridge

Mrs. Guy (uncredited)

Rojelio Estrada

Rojelio Estrada

Mexican Boy (uncredited)

Estill Ezell

Estill Ezell

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Manuel Farias

Manuel Farias

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Rosita Fernández

Rosita Fernández

Cantina Girl (uncredited)

Mickey Finn

Mickey Finn

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Gerry Fisher

Gerry Fisher

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Karl Flenn

Karl Flenn

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Miguel Garza

Miguel Garza

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Yndalecio Gonzales

Yndalecio Gonzales

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Mike Goulla

Mike Goulla

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Joe Graham

Joe Graham

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Bob Harris

Bob Harris

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Tom Hennesy

Tom Hennesy

Bull (uncredited)

Frank Higgins

Frank Higgins

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Doug Hodges

Doug Hodges

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

John Hudkins

John Hudkins

Tennessean (uncredited)

Joe Jackson

Joe Jackson

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Leroy Johnson

Leroy Johnson

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Elmo Jones

Elmo Jones

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Eddie Juaregui

Eddie Juaregui

Tennessean (uncredited)

Wayne Kendrick

Wayne Kendrick

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Jim Kennedy

Jim Kennedy

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Charles Kone

Charles Kone

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

David Kuykendall

David Kuykendall

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Ronald Lee

Ronald Lee

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Efrain Maldonada

Efrain Maldonada

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Cy Malis

Cy Malis

Pete (uncredited)

Bryan McAfee

Bryan McAfee

Travis' Man (uncredited)

John McGuyer

John McGuyer

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Doug McNealy

Doug McNealy

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Don Middlebrook

Don Middlebrook

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Jack Miller

Jack Miller

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Antonia Morales

Antonia Morales

Mexican Woman (uncredited)

Bob Morgan

Bob Morgan

Tennessean (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Boyd 'Red' Morgan

Tennessean (uncredited)

Bob Moss Sr.

Bob Moss Sr.

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

C.A. Nicks

C.A. Nicks

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Ray Ochoa

Ray Ochoa

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Dale Parsons

Dale Parsons

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Gil Perkins

Gil Perkins

Tennessean (uncredited)

Jerry Phillips

Jerry Phillips

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Homer Pierce

Homer Pierce

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Lee Roy Powell

Lee Roy Powell

Travis' Man (uncredited)

John Michael Quinn

John Michael Quinn

Bowieman (uncredited)

Lupe Reyes

Lupe Reyes

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Warren Rhea

Warren Rhea

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Ed Riley

Ed Riley

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Rudy Robbins

Rudy Robbins

Tennessean (uncredited)

Cruz Rodriquez

Cruz Rodriquez

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Eleno Rodriquez

Eleno Rodriquez

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Ricardo Rosales

Ricardo Rosales

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Bob Rose

Bob Rose

Tennessean (uncredited)

LeRoy Ryland

LeRoy Ryland

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Charles Sanders

Charles Sanders

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Alberto Sandoval

Alberto Sandoval

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Guadalupe Santoya

Guadalupe Santoya

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Pete Schneider

Pete Schneider

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Bill Shannon

Bill Shannon

Tennessean (uncredited)

Ben Shirley

Ben Shirley

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Chester Smith

Chester Smith

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Dan Smith

Dan Smith

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Dean Smith

Dean Smith

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

George Sofge

George Sofge

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Greg Souquet

Greg Souquet

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Jack Spain

Jack Spain

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Jerry Sterner

Jerry Sterner

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Winner Stevens

Winner Stevens

Tennessean (uncredited)

Ted Sumerall

Ted Sumerall

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Alfred Taylor

Alfred Taylor

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Martin Torres

Martin Torres

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Julian Trevino

Julian Trevino

Silvero Seguin (uncredited)

Jesse Valdez

Jesse Valdez

Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Charles Veltmann Jr.

Charles Veltmann Jr.

Travis' Man (uncredited)

Jim Walker

Jim Walker

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Pilar Wayne

Pilar Wayne

Alamo Woman (uncredited)

Toni Wayne

Toni Wayne

Alamo Woman (uncredited)

Bill Williams

Bill Williams

Tennessean (uncredited)

Jack Williams

Jack Williams

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Clay Wilson

Clay Wilson

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Thomas Worrell

Thomas Worrell

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Jim Wright

Jim Wright

Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Directed By

John Wayne

John Wayne

Director

Robert E. Relyea

Robert E. Relyea

Assistant Director

Robert Saunders

Robert Saunders

Assistant Director

Cliff Lyons

Cliff Lyons

Second Unit Director

John Ford

John Ford

Second Unit Director

Herb Hirst

Herb Hirst

Third Assistant Director

Michael Messinger

Michael Messinger

Second Assistant Director

Bruce Minnix

Bruce Minnix

Assistant Director

Michael Wayne

Michael Wayne

Second Unit First Assistant Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Frank Leyva

Frank Leyva

Casting

John Wayne

John Wayne

Producer

Tom Andre

Tom Andre

Unit Manager

Nate H. Edwards

Nate H. Edwards

Production Manager

Michael Wayne

Michael Wayne

Producer's Assistant

James Edward Grant

James Edward Grant

Associate Producer

Michael Wayne

Michael Wayne

Associate Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Frank Beetson Jr.

Frank Beetson Jr.

Costume Design

Ann Peck

Ann Peck

Costume Design

Web Overlander

Web Overlander

Makeup Supervisor

Fae M. Smith

Fae M. Smith

Hairstylist

Norman Pringle

Norman Pringle

Makeup Artist

Edith Wilson

Edith Wilson

Makeup Artist

Sound

Dimitri Tiomkin

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Fred Hynes

Fred Hynes

Sound Recordist

Gordon Sawyer

Gordon Sawyer

Sound Recordist

Jack Solomon

Jack Solomon

Sound

Don Hall

Don Hall

Sound Editor

Robert Tracy

Robert Tracy

Music Editor

Harry Alphin

Harry Alphin

Sound

Bill Flannery

Bill Flannery

Boom Operator

Roger Heman Sr.

Roger Heman Sr.

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

William H. Clothier

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Robert Rhea

Robert Rhea

Assistant Camera

Louis Jennings

Louis Jennings

Camera Operator

Arthur Lane

Arthur Lane

Assistant Camera

Les Martin

Les Martin

Assistant Camera

Jack Specht

Jack Specht

Assistant Camera

Harrold Weinberger

Harrold Weinberger

First Assistant Camera

Julian Wilson

Julian Wilson

Second Assistant Camera

Lighting

Art Department

Alfred Ybarra

Alfred Ybarra

Art Direction

Joe LaBella

Joe LaBella

Property Master

Victor A. Gangelin

Victor A. Gangelin

Set Decoration

Other Crew

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