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The Alamo
1960
AdventureDramaHistoryWarWestern
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.
IMDB 6.9
RT 52%
Metacritic N/A
StarsJohn WayneRichard WidmarkLaurence HarveyFrankie Avalon
DirectorJohn Wayne
WriterJames Edward Grant (original screenplay)
AwardsWon 1 Oscar
  • Best SoundWinner
    Gordon Sawyer, Fred Hynes
  • Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role
    Chill Wills
  • Best Achievement in Cinematography
    William H. Clothier
  • Best Achievement in Film Editing
    Stuart Gilmore
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
    Dimitri Tiomkin, Paul Francis Webster
  • Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score) of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture
    Dimitri Tiomkin
  • Best Motion Picture of the Year
    John Wayne
LanguageEnglishSpanish
CountryUSA