

“The Mission That Became a Fortress! The Fortress That Became a Shrine!”
The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Directed by John Wayne

John Wayne
Col. Davy Crockett

Richard Widmark
Jim Bowie

Laurence Harvey
Col. William Travis

Frankie Avalon
Smitty

Patrick Wayne
Capt. James Butler Bonham

Linda Cristal
Flaca

Joan O'Brien
Mrs. Sue Dickinson

Chill Wills
Beekeeper