The Alamo (1960 movie) facts for kids
This page is about the 1960 movie. For the 2004 movie, see The Alamo (2004 movie). For the 1836 battle, see Battle of the Alamo.
Quick facts for kids The Alamo |
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1960 Theatrical Poster by Reynold Brown
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| Directed by | John Wayne |
| Produced by | John Wayne |
| Written by | James Edward Grant |
| Starring | John Wayne Richard Widmark Laurence Harvey |
| Music by | Dimitri Tiomkin |
| Cinematography | William H. Clothier |
| Editing by | Stuart Gilmore |
| Studio | The Alamo Company United Artists Batjac Productions |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
| Release date(s) | October 24, 1960 |
| Running time | 202 min. (roadshow version); 167 min. (general release version) |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $12 million est. |
| Money made | $730.4 million(US/ Canada) |
The Alamo is a 1960 American historical-western epic movie about the 1836 Battle of the Alamo. It was produced and directed by John Wayne. The movie starred Wayne as Davy Crockett. The picture also stars Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie. The movie was filmed on location in Texas and released by United Artists. The long 3 hour and 12 minute movie (not counting intermission) was not historically accurate.
Images for kids
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Replica Alamo mission used for production
See also
In Spanish: El Álamo (película de 1960) para niños
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