<Tr> <Th> Budget </Th> <Td> $12 million est . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Box office </Th> <Td> $20 million (US / Canada) </Td> </Tr> <P> The Alamo is a 1960 American historical epic war film about the 1836 Battle of the Alamo produced and directed by John Wayne and starring Wayne as Davy Crockett . The picture also stars Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as William B. Travis, and the supporting cast features Frankie Avalon, Patrick Wayne, Linda Cristal, Joan O'Brien, Chill Wills, Joseph Calleia, Ken Curtis, Ruben Padilla as Santa Anna, and guest star Richard Boone as Sam Houston . The motion picture was photographed in 70 mm Todd - AO by William H. Clothier and released by United Artists . </P> <P> The film depicts the Battle of the Alamo and the events leading up to it . Sam Houston leads the forces fighting for Texas independence and needs time to build an army . The opposing Mexican forces, led by General Santa Anna, are numerically stronger and also better armed and trained . Nevertheless, the Texans have spirit and morale remains generally high . </P>

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