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{{Infobox Movie|{{PAGENAME}} | |||
[[Image: | |name = ''The Alamo'' (1960) | ||
|picture = TheAlamo1960Cover.jpg | |||
|caption = ''Theatrical Poster'' | |||
|country = [[Image:USA.jpg|25px]] United States | |||
|director = [[John Wayne]] | |||
|date= 1960 | |||
|language = English<BR><BR>French<BR>Spanish | |||
|studio= Jerry Bresler Productions | |||
|distributor= Columbia Pictures | |||
|character1=Col. Davy Crockett | |||
|actor1=[[John Wayne]] | |||
|character2=Col. Jim Bowie | |||
|actor2=[[Richard Widmark]] | |||
|character3=Lt. Col. William Travis | |||
|actor3=[[Laurence Harvey]] | |||
|character4=Parson | |||
|actor4=[[Hank Worden]] | |||
|character5=Capt. James Butler Bonham | |||
|actor5=[[Patrick Wayne]] | |||
|character6=Flaca | |||
|actor6=Linda Cristal | |||
|character7=Beekeeper | |||
|actor7=[[Chill Wills]] | |||
|character8=Juan Seguin | |||
|actor8=[[Joseph Calleia]] | |||
|character9= | |||
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|character10= | |||
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}} | |||
'''''The Alamo''''' is a 1960 historical war film produced, directed, and starring [[John Wayne]] as Davy Crockett. The film also stars [[Richard Widmark]] as Colonel Jim Bowie and [[Laurence Harvey]] as Lieutenant Colonel William Travis. The film is a dramatization of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, depicting the valiant attempt by Texan volunteers to defend an old Spanish mission known as the Alamo from a much larger Mexican army during the Texas Revolution. | |||
{{Film Title|The Alamo}} | |||
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{{Spoilers}} | |||
==Kentucky Flintlock Rifle== | ==Kentucky Flintlock Rifle== | ||
The [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle]] is prominently seen in the hands of the defenders of | The [[Kentucky Flintlock Rifle]] is prominently seen in the hands of the defenders of The Alamo, and is one of the only identifiable flintlock rifles used in the film. | ||
[[Image:Kentuckyrifle.jpg|thumb|none| | [[Image:Kentuckyrifle.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Kentucky Flintlock Rifle - .36, .45, and .50 caliber.]] | ||
[[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Boy pours powder in the flashpan of his Kentucky rifle to fire off a signaling shot to the Tennessee soldiers.]] | [[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|The Boy pours powder in the flashpan of his Kentucky rifle to fire off a signaling shot to the Tennessee soldiers as the Parson ([[Hank Worden]]) reads Scripture.]] | ||
[[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Davy Crockett ([[John Wayne]]) with his .36 caliber Kentucky Rifle wrapped in deerskin. | [[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Colonel Davy Crockett ([[John Wayne]]) with his .36 caliber Kentucky Rifle wrapped in deerskin. Crockett's "Kentucky" rifle in this scene may be a [[Hawken rifle]] due to the shape of the stock and grip.]] | ||
[[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Crockett and his men fire their rifles on the attacking Mexican soldiers.]] | [[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-3.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Crockett and his men fire their rifles on the attacking Mexican soldiers.]] | ||
[[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Crockett fires his Kentucky rifle.]] | [[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-5.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Crockett fires his Kentucky rifle.]] | ||
==French 1766 Charleville Infantry Muskets== | ==French 1766 Charleville Infantry Muskets== | ||
[[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Texan soldiers fire their flintlock rifles, mixed in along with numerous 1st pattern French 1766 Charleville Infantry | [[Charleville Musket]]s are used by multiple defenders of the Alamo. Like the Kentucky Rifles, this is one of the few long guns in the film that can be positively identified. | ||
[[File:Charlie.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Charleville Musket - .69 caliber]] | |||
[[Image:Alamo-KentuckyRifle-4.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Texan soldiers fire their flintlock rifles, mixed in along with numerous 1st pattern [[Charleville Musket|French 1766 Charleville Infantry Musket]]s with brass accents.]] | |||
==Flintlock Pistol== | ==Flintlock Pistol== | ||
Officers in the film keep dress officer's [[Flintlock Pistol]]s in cross draw holsters throughout the film. Jim Bowie ([[Richard Widmark]]) holds a smaller model on Colonel Davy Crockett ([[John Wayne]]) before he takes it from him. Bowie is also seen wielding two pistols during the last stand. Colonel William Travis ([[Laurence Harvey]]) also wields one during the fighting. | Officers in the film keep dress officer's [[Flintlock Pistol]]s in cross draw holsters throughout the film. Jim Bowie ([[Richard Widmark]]) holds a smaller model on Colonel Davy Crockett ([[John Wayne]]) before he takes it from him. Bowie is also seen wielding two pistols during the last stand. Colonel William Travis ([[Laurence Harvey]]) also wields one during the fighting. | ||
[[Image:Miq Pistol.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Replica Spanish Miqulet Flintlock Pistol similar]] | |||
[[Image:Alamo-FlintlockPistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|General Sam Houston ([[Richard Boone]]) with a dress pistol in his holster.]] | [[Image:Alamo-FlintlockPistol-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|General Sam Houston ([[Richard Boone]]) with a dress pistol in his holster.]] | ||
[[Image:Alamo-FlintlockPistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capt. Almeron "Dick" Dickinson with a flintlock pistol in his holster.]] | [[Image:Alamo-FlintlockPistol-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Capt. Almeron "Dick" Dickinson with a flintlock pistol in his holster.]] | ||
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==Trapdoor Springfield 1873== | ==Trapdoor Springfield 1873== | ||
Some soldiers defending | Some soldiers defending The Alamo use [[Trapdoor Springfield Rifle|Trapdoor Springfield 1873]] rifles mocked up as flintlock rifles, likely due to the ease of using metallic blank cartridges instead of blank shot. | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:UmbertiTrapdoorFullSize.jpg|thumb|none|450px|Trapdoor Springfield 1873 - .45-70.]] | ||
[[Image:Alamo-SpringfieldTrapdoorMock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Alamo defender fires a Trapdoor Springfield mocked up as a flintlock rifle.]] | [[Image:Alamo-SpringfieldTrapdoorMock-1.jpg|thumb|none|600px|An Alamo defender fires a Trapdoor Springfield mocked up as a flintlock rifle.]] | ||
[[Image:Alamo-SpringfieldTrapdoorMock-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mocked up Trapdoor Springfield circled in red in a rifle line up.]] | [[Image:Alamo-SpringfieldTrapdoorMock-2.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A mocked up Trapdoor Springfield circled in red in a rifle line up.]] | ||
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[[Category:War]] | [[Category:War]] | ||
[[Category:Western Movie]] | [[Category:Western Movie]] | ||
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The Alamo is a 1960 historical war film produced, directed, and starring John Wayne as Davy Crockett. The film also stars Richard Widmark as Colonel Jim Bowie and Laurence Harvey as Lieutenant Colonel William Travis. The film is a dramatization of the Battle of the Alamo in 1836, depicting the valiant attempt by Texan volunteers to defend an old Spanish mission known as the Alamo from a much larger Mexican army during the Texas Revolution.
The following weapons were used in the film The Alamo:
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Kentucky Flintlock Rifle
The Kentucky Flintlock Rifle is prominently seen in the hands of the defenders of The Alamo, and is one of the only identifiable flintlock rifles used in the film.
French 1766 Charleville Infantry Muskets
Charleville Muskets are used by multiple defenders of the Alamo. Like the Kentucky Rifles, this is one of the few long guns in the film that can be positively identified.
Flintlock Pistol
Officers in the film keep dress officer's Flintlock Pistols in cross draw holsters throughout the film. Jim Bowie (Richard Widmark) holds a smaller model on Colonel Davy Crockett (John Wayne) before he takes it from him. Bowie is also seen wielding two pistols during the last stand. Colonel William Travis (Laurence Harvey) also wields one during the fighting.
Nock Gun
Jim Bowie (Richard Widmark) carries a 7-barreled Nock Gun as his main weapon in the film.
Trapdoor Springfield 1873
Some soldiers defending The Alamo use Trapdoor Springfield 1873 rifles mocked up as flintlock rifles, likely due to the ease of using metallic blank cartridges instead of blank shot.
