Against orders and with no help of relief Texas patriots led by William Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crockett defend the Alamo against overwhelming Mexican forces.
Acting
Brian Keith's Crockett steals every scene with gravelly charm.
Production
Surprisingly decent 1987 TV budget battle scenes.
Costume
Everyone looks like they raided a Halloween store.
Director
Burt Kennedy
James Arness
Jim Bowie
Brian Keith
Colonel Davy Crockett
Alec Baldwin
Colonel William Barrett Travis
Kathleen York
Mrs. Susannah Dickinson
David Ogden Stiers
Colonel Black
Jim Metzler
Major James Bonham
Tom Schanley
Private Danny Cloud
Raúl Juliá
General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Jon Lindstrom
Captain Almeron Dickinson
Fernando Allende
Col. Alamonte - Santa Anna's Nephew
Laura Harring
Santa Anna's Bride
Isela Vega
Senora Cos
Gene Evans
McGregor
Hinton Battle
Joe - Travis' Servant
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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