The Alamo (1960)
Movie: The Alamo (1960)
“In 1836 General Santa Anna and the Mexican army is sweeping across Texas. To be able to stop him, 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. Travis’ small troop is swelled by groups accompanying Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett, but as the situation becomes ever more desperate Travis makes it clear there will be no shame if they leave while they can. Written by Jeremy Perkins {jwp@aber.ac.uk}”
- Director: John Wayne
- Release Date: 24 October 1960 (USA)
- Run Time: 167 min | UK:203 min (25 fps) (director’s cut) (1993 video release) | USA:140 min (1967 re-release) | USA:192 min (roadshow version)
- Country: USA
- Genre: Action , Adventure , Drama , History , War , Western
Tagline: They stood firing until they could stand no longer…156 MEN AGAINST A RAGING ARMY OF 7000!
Trivia: Shot over a period of 83 days.
Goofs: Continuity: Talking to Crockett, Flaca grabs the window wide open grates with her both hands. In the following shot, shown from inside, she is leaning the right part of her body on the window and maintaining only the left hand on the grate.