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The Alamo (1960) 6.9
A small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas. Director:John WayneWriter:James Edward Grant (original screenplay) |
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Cast
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| Richard Widmark | ... | ||
| Laurence Harvey | ... | ||
| Frankie Avalon | ... | ||
| Patrick Wayne | ... | ||
| Linda Cristal | ... |
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Joan O'Brien | ... | |
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In 1836 General Santa Anna and the Mexican army is sweeping across Texas. To be able to stop him, General Sam Houston needs time to get his main force into shape. To buy that time he orders Colonel William Travis to defend a small mission on the Mexicans' route at all costs. Travis' small troop is swelled by groups accompanying Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett, but as the situation becomes ever more desperate Travis makes it clear there will be no shame if they leave while they can. Written by Jeremy Perkins <jwp@aber.ac.uk>
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The Mission That Became a Fortress, The Fortress That Became a Shrine See more »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
24 October 1960 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Alamo See more »Box Office
Budget:
$12,000,000 (estimated)Gross:
$7,910,000 (USA)Company Credits
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Technical Specs
Runtime:
| (director's cut) (1993 video release) | (1967 re-release) | (roadshow)Sound Mix:
3 Channel Stereo (Westrex Recording System) (5.0) (L-R)Color:
Color (Technicolor)Aspect Ratio:
2.20 : 1
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Davy Crockett: [grins] I'll take care of that, Jethro.
[kicks open door, throws bucket of water on Jim Bowie]
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(uncredited)
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung by an off screen chorus
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Trivia
Dimitri Tiomkin's soundtrack for the film has been in continuous print for nearly 50 years. See more »Goofs
When a soldier is riding his horse, we can hear the horses hoofs clopping on the ground. When the horse jumps into the air to jump over a fallen log, we can still hear the clopping noise even when the horse is in mid-air. See more »Quotes
Jethro: [greeting Davy Crockett] Morning, Colonel, He's still sleeping.Davy Crockett: [grins] I'll take care of that, Jethro.
[kicks open door, throws bucket of water on Jim Bowie]
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Soundtracks
Ballad of the Alamo(uncredited)
Music by Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyrics by Paul Francis Webster
Sung by an off screen chorus
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I love this movie as much as anyone, but the recently released DVD is inexplicably almost half an hour shorter than the version of this film that has been in release on video and laserdisc for years. Why, oh why MGM/UA did this, I don't know, but I know I am not keeping my copy of it. I got worried when this new version didn't have an overture...but I can live without that. However, when Richard Widmark's first scene occurred and over half of it was missing, I could only groan.
Shame on you MGM/UA. This movie is more than a classic for a good many of us. You should release the cut that you have been putting out for years now, the one that is 3 hours, 10 mins.