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John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

Original title

The Alamo

Year

1960

Running time

161 min.

Country

United States

Director

John Wayne

Screenwriter

James Edward Grant

Cast

Music

Dimitri Tiomkin

Cinematography

William H. Clothier

Producer

United Artists

Genre

Western. Adventure | 19th Century. Based on a true story

Synopsis

THE ALAMO is John's Wayne's patriotic, pro-American recounting of the famous siege at a Texas fort. For 13 days in 1836, a group of Americans, led by Sam Houston, fought 7,000 Mexican soldiers to retain control of the Alamo and to wrest Texas from Mexico and make it part of the United States. The Duke directs (with the uncredited help of his friend and mentor John Ford) this flag-waving spectacular about the courageous struggle by 182 American heroes to defend a small Catholic mission to the death and eventually win Texas with the help of Jim Bowie, Davy Crockett, and Sam Houston.

Awards: 1960: Oscar: Best Sound. 7 Nominations

1960: Golden Globes: Best Original Score

1960: National Board of Review: Top 10 Best Films

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79 My Favorite Westerns (90)

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The Alamo

1960

John Wayne

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