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The Alamo

1960·2h 42m·Approved
DramaAdventureWarWesternHistory
IMDb Rating
★ 6.8/10
19,654 votes

In 1836, a small band of soldiers sacrifice their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.

The Alamo is a 1960 drama adventure movie directed by John Wayne, starring Frankie Avalon, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.8/10 from 19,654 votes and runs 2h 42m.

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Director
John Wayne
Stars
Frankie Avalon
Richard Widmark
Laurence Harvey
John Wayne
Creators
James Edward Grant
Details
1960-10-27
162 min
Movie
Approved
★ United States
★ English, Spanish
Keywords
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