The Alamo (1987 film)

The Alamo: Thirteen Days Till Glory was not a large budget Hollywood epic, but a made-for-TV 1987 film starring Brian Keith as Davy Crockett, James Arness as James Bowie, a very young Alec Baldwin as Travis, Raul Julia as Santa Ana, and a single scene cameo by Lorne Greene as Sam Houston.

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1987 - Brian Keith - Davy Crockett - James Arness - James Bowie - Alec Baldwin - Raul Julia - Lorne Greene - Sam Houston

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It was filmed in the same Alamo replica built by John Wayne for the 1960 film.

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John Wayne - 1960 film

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Much of the footage of the final battle scene was actually from older movies.

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This film is based on the book Thirteen Days to Glory by Lon Tinkle.

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Thirteen Days to Glory - Lon Tinkle

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