The Alamo (1960) Cast & Crew

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Directed by John Wayne.

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)
• Ray Ackland as Travis' Man (uncredited)
• Charles Akins as Travis' Man (uncredited)
• Harold Allgood as Travis' Man (uncredited)
• Lee Allison as Tennessean (uncredited)

Crew

• James Edward Grant — Screenplay
• William H. Clothier — Director of Photography
• Dimitri Tiomkin — Original Music Composer
• John Wayne — Director
• John Wayne — Producer

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