John Wayne produces, directs and stars in this bigger than life (Life Magazine) chronicle of one of the most remarkable events in American history.

At the Alamo - a crumbling abode mission - 185 exceptional men joined together in a sacred pact: they would stand firm against an army of 7,000 and willingly give their lives for freedom.

Filmed entirely in Texas, only a few miles from the site of the actual battle, The Alamo is a visually stunning and historically accurate celebration of courage and honour.

Co-starring Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey an Chill Wills, and garnering seven Oscar nominations, it is a truly memorable movie spectacle (Leonard Maltin).