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The Alamo (1960)

NR · 1960-10-23 · 2h 47m · EN
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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.

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John WayneDirector
Budget
$12M
Box office
$7.9M

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John WayneJohn WayneCol. Davy CrockettRichard WidmarkRichard WidmarkJim BowieLaurence HarveyLaurence HarveyCol. William TravisFrankie AvalonFrankie AvalonSmittyPatrick WaynePatrick WayneCapt. James Butler BonhamLinda CristalLinda CristalFlacaJoan O'BrienJoan O'BrienMrs. Sue DickinsonChill WillsChill WillsBeekeeperJoseph CalleiaJoseph CalleiaJuan SeguinKen CurtisKen CurtisCapt. Almeron DickinsonCarlos ArruzaCarlos ArruzaLt. ReyesJester HairstonJester HairstonJethro

Keywords

AssaultTexasAlamoMexican army

Movie DNA

Genre affinityWesternTheme affinityAssault · Texas · AlamoPacingLongDirector preference158858Actor preference159817 · 212481 · 161365Country preferenceUs

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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.

How long is The Alamo?

The Alamo has a runtime of 167 minutes.

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