The Alamo: Thirteen Days to Glory (1987)
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.
Top billed cast
James ArnessJim Bowie
Brian KeithColonel Davy Crockett
Alec BaldwinColonel William Barrett Travis
Kathleen YorkMrs. Susannah Dickinson
David Ogden StiersColonel Black
Jim MetzlerMajor James Bonham
Tom SchanleyPrivate Danny Cloud
Raúl JuliáGeneral Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna
Jon LindstromCaptain Almeron Dickinson
Fernando AllendeCol. Alamonte - Santa Anna's Nephew
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