War / Adventure / History / Western /

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Overview: 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.

Cast:

John Wayne
Col. Davy Crockett

Richard Widmark
Jim Bowie

Laurence Harvey
Col. William Travis

Frankie Avalon
Smitty

Patrick Wayne
Capt. James Butler Bonham

Linda Cristal
Flaca

Joan O'Brien
Mrs. Sue Dickinson

Chill Wills
Beekeeper

Joseph Calleia
Juan Seguin

Ken Curtis
Capt. Almeron Dickinson

Carlos Arruza
Lt. Reyes

Jester Hairston
Jethro

Veda Ann Borg
Blind Nell Robertson

John Dierkes
Jocko Robertson

Denver Pyle
Thimblerig (the Gambler)

Aissa Wayne
Lisa Angelica Dickinson

Hank Worden
Parson

William Henry
Dr. Sutherland

Bill Daniel
Col. Neill

Wesley Lau
Emil

Chuck Roberson
Tennesseean

Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Lt. 'Irish' Finn

Olive Carey
Mrs. Dennison

Ruben Padilla
General Santa Anna

Richard Boone
Gen. Sam Houston

Jack Pennick
Sgt. Lightfoot (uncredited)

George Ross
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

J.R. Miller
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Danny Borzage
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward
Tennessean (uncredited)

Fred Graham
Bearded Volunteer (uncredited)

Ted White
Tennessean (uncredited)

Carol Baxter
Melinda (uncredited)

Joe Canutt
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Tap Canutt
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Big John Hamilton
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Ray Ackland
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Charles Akins
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Harold Allgood
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Lee Allison
Tennessean (uncredited)

D.E. Barentine
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Abe Blankenship
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

F. Bode
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Buff Brady
Tennessean (uncredited)

Paul Breen
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Jim Brewer
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Jim Burk
Tennessean (uncredited)

A.R. Carpenter
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Ed Carter
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Georges Cartes
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Vincente Castro
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Teresa Champion
Flamenco Dancer (uncredited)

Willie 'El Curro' Champion
Flamenco Guitarist (uncredited)

Raul De Luna
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

LeJean Eldridge
Mrs. Guy (uncredited)

Rojelio Estrada
Mexican Boy (uncredited)

Estill Ezell
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Manuel Farias
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Rosita Fernández
Cantina Girl (uncredited)

Mickey Finn
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Gerry Fisher
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Karl Flenn
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Miguel Garza
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Yndalecio Gonzales
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Mike Goulla
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Joe Graham
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Bob Harris
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Tom Hennesy
Bull (uncredited)

Frank Higgins
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Doug Hodges
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

John Hudkins
Tennessean (uncredited)

Joe Jackson
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Leroy Johnson
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Elmo Jones
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Eddie Juaregui
Tennessean (uncredited)

Wayne Kendrick
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Jim Kennedy
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Charles Kone
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

David Kuykendall
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Ronald Lee
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Cliff Lyons
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Efrain Maldonada
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Cy Malis
Pete (uncredited)

Bryan McAfee
Travis' Man (uncredited)

John McGuyer
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Doug McNealy
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Don Middlebrook
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Jack Miller
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Antonia Morales
Mexican Woman (uncredited)

Bob Morgan
Tennessean (uncredited)

Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Tennessean (uncredited)

Bob Moss Sr.
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

C.A. Nicks
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Ray Ochoa
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Dale Parsons
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Gil Perkins
Tennessean (uncredited)

Jerry Phillips
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Homer Pierce
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Lee Roy Powell
Travis' Man (uncredited)

John Michael Quinn
Bowieman (uncredited)

Lupe Reyes
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Warren Rhea
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Ed Riley
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Rudy Robbins
Tennessean (uncredited)

Cruz Rodriquez
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Eleno Rodriquez
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Ricardo Rosales
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Bob Rose
Tennessean (uncredited)

LeRoy Ryland
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Charles Sanders
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Alberto Sandoval
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Guadalupe Santoya
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Pete Schneider
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Bill Shannon
Tennessean (uncredited)

Ben Shirley
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Chester Smith
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Dan Smith
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Dean Smith
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

George Sofge
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Greg Souquet
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Jack Spain
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Jerry Sterner
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Winner Stevens
Tennessean (uncredited)

Ted Sumerall
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Alfred Taylor
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Martin Torres
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Julian Trevino
Silvero Seguin (uncredited)

Jesse Valdez
Bowie's Charro (uncredited)

Charles Veltmann Jr.
Travis' Man (uncredited)

Jim Walker
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Pilar Wayne
Alamo Woman (uncredited)

Toni Wayne
Alamo Woman (uncredited)

Bill Williams
Tennessean (uncredited)

Jack Williams
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Clay Wilson
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Thomas Worrell
Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Jim Wright
Bowie's Man (uncredited)