They stood firing until they could stand no longer...156 MEN AGAINST A RAGING ARMY OF 7000!

Starring: John Wayne, Richard Widmark, Laurence Harvey, Frankie Avalon, Linda Cristal, Chill Wills, Ken Curtis, Joseph Calleia, Patrick Wayne, Jester Hairston, Richard Boone

DML Rating: ★★★★★★★☆☆☆ - good

"There's right and there's wrong. You got to do one or the other. You do the one and you're living. You do the other and you may be walking around, but you're dead as a beaver hat." - Davy Crockett

Why watch this? It don't get more Texas than this.

Plot Summary: In 1836, the Mexican army, led by General Santa Anna, is invading Texas. General Sam Houston needs time to build his army to stop them, so he orders Colonel William Travis to defend the Alamo mission at all costs. Travis' small troop is joined by reinforcements led by Jim Bowie and the famous Davy Crockett. They must prepare to defend the fort against the vastly larger Mexican forces.

Dad's Preview: In elementary school, we learned Texas history, and no single event carried more weight, or heroism, than the 1836 battle for the Alamo mission. The Duke created his own independent film company, Batjac, so he could tell this epic story. He threw everything he had into this project, which was also his directorial debut. It's massive, emotional and one of my favorites. Duke is perfect as the famous, coonskin-cap-wearing, Tennessee Senator Davy Crockett.

The Alamo Company, Batjac Productions; United Artists