The Alamo 63 years old

The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!

The Alamo

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.

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The Alamo Cast

Name Character
Richard Widmark He was 45, 93 years old when he died as Jim Bowie
Linda Cristal She was 26, now 90 years old as Flaca
Laurence Harvey He was 32, 45 years old when he died as Col. William Travis
John Wayne He was 53, 72 years old when he died as Col. Davy Crockett
Hank Worden He was 59, 91 years old when he died as Parson
Patrick Wayne He was 21, now 84 years old as Capt. James Butler Bonham
Frankie Avalon He was 20, now 83 years old as Smitty
Veda Ann Borg She was 45, 58 years old when she died as Blind Nell Robertson
Ken Curtis He was 44, 74 years old when he died as Capt. Almeron Dickinson
Denver Pyle He was 40, 77 years old when he died as Thimblerig (the Gambler)
Guinn Williams He was 89, 76 years old when he died as Lt. 'Irish' Finn
Jester Hairston He was 59, 98 years old when he died as Jethro
Richard Boone He was 43, 63 years old when he died as Gen. Sam Houston
John Dierkes He was 55, 69 years old when he died as Jocko Robertson
Chill Wills He was 58, 76 years old when he died as Beekeeper
Wesley Lau He was 39, 63 years old when he died as Emil
Joan O'Brien She was 24, now 88 years old as Mrs. Sue Dickinson
Joseph Calleia He was 63, 78 years old when he died as Juan Seguin
Olive Carey She was 64, 92 years old when she died as Mrs. Dennison
William Henry He was 45, 67 years old when he died as Dr. Sutherland
Ruben Padilla He was 30, now 33 years old as General Santa Anna
Jack Pennick He was 64, 68 years old when he died as Sgt. Lightfoot
Carlos Arruza He was 40, 46 years old when he died as Lt. Reyes

The Alamo Crew

Name Department
Alfred Ybarra as Art Direction. Art
Stuart Gilmore as Editor. He was 51 (62) years old when He died Editing
William H. Clothier as Director of Photography. He was 57 (92) years old when He died Camera
James Edward Grant as Producer. He was 55 (60) years old when He died Production
James Edward Grant as Screenplay. He was 55 (60) years old when He died Writing
Michael Wayne as Producer. He was 25 (68) years old when He died Production
Frank Leyva as Casting. He was 62 (83) years old when He died Production
The Alamo poster
The Alamo (63 years)

The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!

  • Release day: Sunday, October 23, 1960
  • Runtime: 167 minutes
  • Budget: 12000000.00
  • Revenue: 7900000.00