The Alamo
1960 · Movie · NR · 202 min · ★ 7.1
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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Details
- Years
- 1960
- Release date
- 1960-10-23
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 202 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (396 votes)
Themes
- texas
- assault
- based on true story
- tennessee
- battlefield
- alamo
- usa history
- davy crockett
- jim bowie
Awards & recognition
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1961
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- Academy Award — Best Sound · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Original Dramatic or Comedy Score · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Cinematography, Color · 1961 · nominated
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- Academy Award — Best Supporting Actor · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Picture · 1961 · nominated
- Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1961 · nominated
Cast & crew
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
Directed by John Wayne