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.
The Alamo (1960) is a war, adventure, history and western film directed by John Wayne, released on October 23, 1960 with a runtime of 3h 22m. It stars John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey and Frankie Avalon. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 409 ratings.
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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
Carlos Arruza
as Lt. Reyes
Jester Hairston
as Jethro
Directed by John Wayne, written by James Edward Grant, produced by John Wayne.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 409 ratings.
For what seems like 13 hours the film misses classic genre status. For 13 days these brave men hold the fort... The Alamo is not the film it should be, even after the 2004 remake (a great film that takes a reflective and thoughtful stance) we find ourselves still waiting for a blood pumping and stirring take on the folklore tale of what happened at the small missionary known as The Alamo. It's San Antonio, 1836 and…
Reviewed on January 10, 2019
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The Alamo (1960) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of The Alamo (1960) includes John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Frankie Avalon and Patrick Wayne. The film was directed by John Wayne. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
The Alamo was released on October 23, 1960 and runs for 3h 22m.
The Alamo (1960) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 409 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, adventure and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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