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.
Production
Full-scale Alamo replica — no CGI, just Wayne's wallet.
Score
Dimitri Tiomkin's brassy anthem you'll hum involuntarily.
Acting
Wayne playing Crockett playing Wayne playing Crockett.
Director
John Wayne
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
Flaca
Joan O'Brien
Mrs. Sue Dickinson
Chill Wills
Beekeeper
Joseph Calleia
Juan Seguin
Ken Curtis
Capt. Almeron Dickinson
Jester Hairston
Jethro
Veda Ann Borg
Blind Nell Robertson
John Dierkes
Jocko Robertson
Denver Pyle
Thimblerig (the Gambler)
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Wayne sank $1.5 million of his own money into this passion project and nearly went bankrupt.
Released during the Cold War, the film deliberately mirrored American anti-communist sacrifice narratives.
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