The Alamo (1960 film)

The Alamo
Theatrical release poster by Reynold Brown
Directed by	John Wayne
Written by	James Edward Grant
Produced by	John Wayne
Starring	John Wayne Richard Widmark Laurence Harvey
Cinematography	William H. Clothier
Edited by	Stuart Gilmore
Music by	Dimitri Tiomkin
Production companies	The Alamo Company Batjac Productions
Distributed by	United Artists
Release date	October 24, 1960 (1960-10-24)
Running time	202 minutes (Roadshow release) 161 minutes (General release)
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$12 million[1]
Box office	$20 million (US/Canada)[2]

The Alamo is a 1960 American epic historical war film about the 1836 Battle of the Alamo produced and directed by John Wayne and starring Wayne as Davy Crockett. The film also co-stars Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as William B. Travis, and features Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Joan O'Brien, Chill Wills, Joseph Calleia, Ken Curtis, Ruben Padilla as Santa Anna, and Richard Boone as Sam Houston. Shot in 70 mm Todd-AO by William H. Clothier, it was released by United Artists.