Movie · 1960
The Alamo
“The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!”
Released 23 October 1960 202 min War / Adventure / History / Western More from 1960 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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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How old were they?
Joseph Calleia
as Juan Seguin
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
as Lt. 'Irish' Finn
Jester Hairston
as Jethro
Hank Worden
as Parson
Chill Wills
as Beekeeper
John Dierkes
as Jocko Robertson
John Wayne
as Col. Davy Crockett
Richard Widmark
as Jim Bowie
Veda Ann Borg
as Blind Nell Robertson
Bill Williams
as Tennessean (uncredited)
Ken Curtis
as Capt. Almeron Dickinson
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
as Tennessean (uncredited)
Richard Boone
as Gen. Sam Houston
Carlos Arruza
as Lt. Reyes
Laurence Harvey
as Col. William Travis
Linda Cristal
as Flaca
Joan O'Brien
as Mrs. Sue Dickinson
Patrick Wayne
as Capt. James Butler Bonham
Frankie Avalon
as Smitty
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The numbers
43years between the oldest and youngest billed
63Joseph Calleia — oldest on the call sheet
20Frankie Avalon — youngest billed
44average age of the credited cast