The Alamo was one of two films directed by John Wayne the other was “The Green Berets (1968) “.  “In the Alamo, Wayne really goes all out to portray all-American heroes, fighting for freedom.

The Alamo (1960)

While the Alamo seems like a historical film about the famous battle, it has nothing to do with history.  The historians hired to help keep the film accurate, demanded that their names be removed from the credits as historical advisers.

General Sam Houston (Richard Boone) needs time to get his main force into shape. To gain the time needed, he orders Colonel William Travis (Laurence Harvey) to defend the Alamo (a small mission) at all costs. Travis shares command with Jim Bowie (Richard Widmark) and these two just can’t get along.  Enter Davy Crockett (John Wayne) with a group of fellow Tennesseans—Smitty (Frankie Avalon), Beekeeper (Chill Wills), Thimblerig (Denver Pyle) and Parson (Hank Worden). Then enter thousands of Mexicans to finish the fight.

The Alamo is a big movie, it’s sometimes preachy and corny. However it can also be inspiring and makes you want to believe in the heroes created by the movie.

“The time to live and the place to die. That’s all any man gets. No more, no less.”

07/10——-Considered a classic by many(it does have a remake)–If your watching John Wayne movies, then this is a must see.