The Alamo

Name: The Alamo
Director: John Wayne
Genre: Drama
Released: 1960-01-01
Duration: 120 min
Cast: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Richard Boone, Carlos Arruza

2h 41m|Historical drama, War, Western|1960

In 1836, the Mexican army, led by General Santa Anna, is invading Texas. Hoping to create a diversion for Santa Anna's forces, General Sam Houston (Richard Boone) orders Colonel William B. Travis (Laurence Harvey), joined by Colonels Jim Bowie (Richard Widmark) and Davy Crockett (John Wayne), to lead a small, heroic band of American and Texican fighters in a resistance battle at the Alamo mission. The carnage at the Alamo further spurs the Republic of Texas toward freedom.

Director:

John Wayne

Cast:

John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Richard Boone, Carlos Arruza, Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Chill Wills, Ken Curtis, Hank Worden