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.