The Alamo

The film depicts the Battle of the Alamo and the events leading up to it. Sam Houston leads the forces of Texas against Mexico and needs time to build an army. The opposing Mexican forces, led by General Santa Anna, are numerically stronger as well as better-armed and -trained. Nevertheless, the Texans have spirit and morale remains generally high. Lieutenant Colonel William Travis is tasked with defending the Alamo, a former mission in San Antonio. Jim Bowie comes with reinforcements and the defenders prepare. Meanwhile, Davy Crockett arrives with a group of Tennesseans.

MPAA Rating:	NR
Genre:	Western, Adventure, Drama, History, War
Country:	United States
Produced By:	John Wayne, James Edward Grant, Michael Wayne
Directed By:	John Wayne
Written By:	James Edward Grant
Cast:	John Wayne, Dean Smith, Bob Morgan, Dan Smith, Ed Carter, Bill Shannon, Ken Curtis, Leroy Johnson, Ronald Lee, Jim Brewer, Chill Wills, Laurence Harvey, Buff Brady, Thomas Worrell, Charles Veltmann Jr., Cliff Lyons, Ed Riley, Jack Pennick, Olive Carey, Chuck Hayward, Charles Sanders, Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams, Cy Malis, Hank Worden, Bill Williams, Tom Hennesy, Jerry Phillips, Fred Graham, Eddie Juaregui, Joan O'Brien, William Henry, Jester Hairston, Richard Boone, Big John Hamilton, Frankie Avalon, John Hudkins, Ted White, John Dierkes, Linda Cristal, Rosita Fernández, Bob Rose, Jack Miller, Gil Perkins, Charles Akins, Aissa Wayne, Jerry Sterner, Wesley Lau, Rudy Robbins, John Michael Quinn, Veda Ann Borg, Jim Kennedy, Bill Daniel, Carlos Arruza, Danny Borzage, Jack Williams, Tap Canutt, Ruben Padilla, Pilar Wayne, Jim Burk, Chuck Roberson, Richard Widmark, Joseph Calleia, Mickey Finn, Jim Wright, Antonia Morales, Denver Pyle, Bob Harris, Boyd 'Red' Morgan, George Ross, Carol Baxter, Patrick Wayne, Joe Canutt
In Theaters:	Oct 24, 1960
Runtime:	2 hours 47 minutes
Production:	Batjac Productions, The Alamo Company
Budget:	$12,000,000
Box Office:	$7,910,000
Available On:	Amazon, Itunes, Vudu
Read More On:	Wikipedia