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In 1836 General Santa Anna and the Mexican army is sweeping across Texas. To be able to stop them General Sam Huston needs time to get his main force into shape. To buy that time he orders Colonel William Travis to defend a small mission on the Mexicans' route at all costs.

Keywords:

Action, Adventure, Documentary, Drama, War, Western, Historical, History, Based-on-True-Story, Movie, Film, Movies, Films, Oscar Best Picture Nominated

Additional Information:

(1960) (3 Star)

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	.... Graciela Carmela Maria 'Flaca' de Lopez y Vejar

Supporting Cast:

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

Directors:

John Wayne

Writers:

James Edward Grant