Movie Trailer for The Alamo (1960) starring John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Hank Worden directed by John Wayne Movie Review

The Alamo (1960)

Certificate

Length

167 mins

Genre

Action, Western

Director

John Wayne

Cast

John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Hank Worden

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Trailer for The Alamo

The year is 1836 and General Santa Anna (Ruben Padilla) and his Mexican forces are making their way across Texas. In order to stop them, General Sam Houston (Richard Boone) needs more time to recruit men and form a larger force. In order to do so he orders Colonel William Travis (Laurence Harvey - Expresso Bongo) to defend the Alamo Mission at all costs even if he and his small band of men are seriously out numbers. Even with the help of Jim Bowie (Richard Widmark - Warlock) and Davy Crockett (John Wayne - The Horse Soldiers) and their loyal men they are still vastly out numbered and everyone knows that if they stay and fight their chances of survival are slim. ... Read Review

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