The Alamo

"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."

Cast

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

Veda Ann Borg

as Blind Nell Robertson

John Dierkes

as Jocko Robertson

Denver Pyle

as Thimblerig (the Gambler)

Aissa Wayne

as Lisa Angelica Dickinson

Hank Worden

as Parson

William Henry

as Dr. Sutherland

Bill Daniel

as Col. Neill

Wesley Lau

as Emil

Chuck Roberson

as Tennesseean

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams

as Lt. 'Irish' Finn

Olive Carey

as Mrs. Dennison

Ruben Padilla

as General Santa Anna

Richard Boone

as Gen. Sam Houston

Jack Pennick

as Sgt. Lightfoot (uncredited)

George Ross

as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

J.R. Miller

as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Danny Borzage

as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward

as Tennessean (uncredited)

Fred Graham

as Bearded Volunteer (uncredited)

Ted White

as Tennessean (uncredited)

Carol Baxter

as Melinda (uncredited)

Joe Canutt

as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Tap Canutt

as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Big John Hamilton

as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Crew

James Edward Grant

Screenplay

James Edward Grant

Producer

Michael Wayne

Producer

William H. Clothier

Director of Photography

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

Frank Leyva

Casting

John Wayne

Director

Stuart Gilmore

Editor

Alfred Ybarra

Art Direction

John Wayne

Producer

Joe LaBella

Property Master

Fred Hynes

Sound Recordist

Gordon Sawyer

Sound Recordist

Robert Rhea

Assistant Camera