The Alamo (1960)
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.
Top billed cast
John WayneCol. Davy Crockett
Richard WidmarkJim Bowie
Laurence HarveyCol. William Travis
Frankie AvalonSmitty
Patrick WayneCapt. James Butler Bonham
Linda CristalFlaca
Joan O'BrienMrs. Sue Dickinson
Chill WillsBeekeeper
Joseph CalleiaJuan Seguin
Ken CurtisCapt. Almeron Dickinson
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National Treasure (2004)
Modern treasure hunters, led by archaeologist Ben Gates, search for a chest of riches rumored to have been stashed away by George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin during the Revolutionary War. The chest's whereabouts may lie in secret clues embedded in the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, and Gates is in a race to find the gold before his enemies do.
Red River (1948)
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The Wonderful Country (1959)
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The Unforgiven (1960)
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El Dorado (1966)
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The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez (1983)
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No Country for Old Men (2007)
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