The Alamo (1960 Film) - Cast

Cast

  • John Wayne as Col. Davy Crockett, a larger-than-life legend from Tennessee who arrives at the Alamo bringing a band of fellow adventurers to the fight.
  • Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie, a legendary figure like Crockett, who shares command of the Alamo with William Travis, but bears ultimate authority only over his volunteer group.
  • Laurence Harvey as Col. William Travis, who shares command of the Alamo garrison with Bowie, but has ultimate authority over the regular soldiers.
  • Frankie Avalon as Smitty, the youngest of the Alamo defenders, and one of Crockett's Tennesseans.
  • Patrick Wayne as Capt. James Butler Bonham, a Texan officer sent out with an appeal for help.
  • Linda Cristal as Graciela Carmela Maria 'Flaca' de Lopez y Vejar, a young woman whom Crockett saves from forced marriage.
  • Joan O'Brien as Mrs. Sue Dickinson, wife of Captain Almeron Dickinson and cousin of Col. William Travis, who refuses to leave the fort with her young daughter.
  • Chill Wills as Beekeeper, one of Crockett's colorful Tennesseans.
  • Joseph Calleia as Juan Seguin, a San Antonio political figure who leads Mexican volunteers to help defend the Alamo.
  • Ken Curtis as Capt. Almeron Dickinson, Travis's aide-de-camp.
  • Carlos Arruza as Lt. Reyes, an officer of Santa Anna's army, sent to demand the surrender of the fort.
  • Jester Hairston as Jethro, Jim Bowie's loyal slave.
  • Veda Ann Borg as Blind Nell Robertson, the wife of Alamo defender Jocko Robertson.
  • John Dierkes as Jocko Robertson, Nell's husband, and a Tennessean, though not one of Crockett's band.
  • Denver Pyle as Thimblerig (the Gambler), one of Crockett's Tennessee volunteers.
  • Aissa Wayne as Lisa Dickinson, the daughter of Almeron and Sue Dickinson.
  • Hank Worden as Parson, one of Crockett's Tennessee volunteers.
  • William Henry as Dr. Sutherland, the garrison physician. (billed as Bill Henry)
  • Bill Daniel as Col. Neill, an officer in the Texas army, and an adviser to Sam Houston.
  • Wesley Lau as Emil Sande, a corrupt San Antonio businessman who attempts to force Flaca into marriage.
  • Chuck Roberson as a Tennessean, one of Crockett's volunteers.
  • Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams as Lt. 'Irish' Finn, one of Bowie's volunteers. (billed as Guinn Williams)
  • Olive Carey as Mrs. Dennison, one of the women evacuated from the Alamo prior to the battle.
  • Ruben Padilla as Generalissimo Antonio Miguel Lopez de Santa Anna, the dictatorial president of Mexico and leader of the army intent on putting down the Texas revolution.
  • Richard Boone as General Sam Houston, leader of the Texas army, who hopes the stand at the Alamo will gain him time to gather troops to repel Santa Anna's forces.

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