Cast & Crew

Directed by

John Wayne

Writing Credits

James Edward Grant
(original screenplay)

Cast

John Wayne
Col. Davy Crockett
Richard Widmark
Col. Jim Bowie
Laurence Harvey
Colonel William Barret Travis
Frankie Avalon
Smitty
Patrick Wayne
Capt. James Butler Bonham
Linda Cristal
Flaca
Joan O'Brien
Mrs. Sue Dickinson
Chill Wills
Beekeeper
Joseph Calleia
Juan Seguin
Ken Curtis
Capt. Almeron Dickinson
Carlos Arruza
Lt. Reyes
Jester Hairston
Jethro
Veda Ann Borg
Blind Nell Robertson
John Dierkes
Jocko Robertson
Denver Pyle
Thimblerig (the Gambler)
Aissa Wayne
Lisa Angelica Dickinson
Hank Worden
Parson
William Henry
Dr. Sutherland
Bill Daniel
Col. Neill
Wesley Lau
Emil Sande
Chuck Roberson
Tennesseean
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Lt. 'Irish' Finn
Olive Carey
Mrs. Dennison
Ruben Padilla
General Santa Anna
Richard Boone
Gen. Sam Houston
Ray Ackland
Travis' Man
Charles Akins
Travis' Man
Harold Allgood
Travis' Man
Lee Allison
Tennessean
D.E. Barentine
Bowie's Man
Carol Baxter
Melinda
Abe Blankenship
Bowie's Man
F. Bode
Bowie's Man
Danny Borzage
Bowie's Man
Buff Brady
Tennessean
Paul Breen
Bowie's Man
Jim Brewer
Travis' Man
Jim Burk
Tennessean
Joe Canutt
Bowie's Man
Tap Canutt
Bowie's Man
A.R. Carpenter
Bowie's Man
Ed Carter
Bowie's Man
Georges Cartes
Bowie's Charro
Vincente Castro
Bowie's Charro
Teresa Champion
Flamenco Dancer
Willie 'El Curro' Champion
Flamenco Guitarist
Raul De Luna
Bowie's Charro
LeJean Eldridge
Mrs. Guy
Rojelio Estrada
Mexican Boy
Estill Ezell
Travis' Man
Manuel Farias
Bowie's Charro
Rosita Fernández
Cantina Girl
Mickey Finn
Bowie's Man
Gerry Fisher
Bowie's Man
Karl Flenn
Travis' Man
Miguel Garza
Bowie's Charro
Yndalecio Gonzales
Bowie's Charro
Mike Goulla
Bowie's Man
Fred Graham
Bearded Volunteer
Joe Graham
Travis' Man
Big John Hamilton
Bowie's Man
Bob Harris
Bowie's Man
Chuck Hayward
Tennessean
Tom Hennesy
Bull
Frank Higgins
Travis' Man
Doug Hodges
Bowie's Man
John Hudkins
Tennessean
Joe Jackson
Travis' Man
Leroy Johnson
Bowie's Man
Elmo Jones
Bowie's Man
Eddie Juaregui
Tennessean
Wayne Kendrick
Bowie's Man
Jim Kennedy
Bowie's Man
Charles Kone
Bowie's Man
David Kuykendall
Travis' Man
Ronald Lee
Travis' Man
Cliff Lyons
Bowie's Man
Efrain Maldonada
Bowie's Charro
Cy Malis
Pete
Bryan McAfee
Travis' Man
John McGuyer
Bowie's Man
Doug McNealy
Travis' Man
Don Middlebrook
Travis' Man
J.R. Miller
Bowie's Man
Jack Miller
Bowie's Man
Antonia Morales
Mexican Woman
Bob Morgan
Tennessean
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
Tennessean
Bob Moss Sr.
Bowie's Charro
C.A. Nicks
Travis' Man
Ray Ochoa
Bowie's Man
Dale Parsons
Travis' Man
Jack Pennick
Sgt. Lightfoot
Gil Perkins
Tennessean
Jerry Phillips
Travis' Man
Homer Pierce
Travis' Man
Lee Roy Powell
Travis' Man
John Michael Quinn
Bowieman
Lupe Reyes
Bowie's Charro
Warren Rhea
Bowie's Man
Ed Riley
Travis' Man
Rudy Robbins
Tennessean
Cruz Rodriquez
Bowie's Charro
Eleno Rodriquez
Bowie's Charro
Ricardo Rosales
Bowie's Charro
Bob Rose
Tennessean
George Ross
Bowie's Man
LeRoy Ryland
Bowie's Man
Charles Sanders
Travis' Man
Alberto Sandoval
Bowie's Charro
Guadalupe Santoya
Bowie's Charro
Pete Schneider
Bowie's Man
Bill Shannon
Tennessean
Ben Shirley
Bowie's Man
Chester Smith
Travis' Man
Dan Smith
Bowie's Man
Dean Smith
Bowie's Man
George Sofge
Bowie's Man
Greg Souquet
Bowie's Charro
Jack Spain
Bowie's Man
Jerry Sterner
Bowie's Man
Winner Stevens
Tennessean
Ted Sumerall
Bowie's Man
Alfred Taylor
Bowie's Man
Martin Torres
Bowie's Charro
Julian Trevino
Silvero Seguin
Jesse Valdez
Bowie's Charro
Charles Veltmann Jr.
Travis' Man
Jim Walker
Bowie's Man
Pilar Wayne
Alamo Woman
Toni Wayne
Alamo Woman
Ted White
Tennessean
Bill Williams
Tennessean
Jack Williams
Bowie's Man
Clay Wilson
Bowie's Man
Thomas Worrell
Bowie's Man
Jim Wright
Bowie's Man

Produced by

James Edward Grant
associate producer
John Wayne
producer
Michael Wayne
associate producer (uncredited)

Music by

Dimitri Tiomkin

Cinematography by

William H. Clothier
director of photography

Editing by

Stuart Gilmore

Casting By

Frank Leyva
(uncredited)

Art Direction by

Alfred Ybarra

Set Decoration by

Victor A. Gangelin
(set decorations)

Costume Design by

Ron Talsky
(uncredited)

Makeup Department

Web Overlander
makeup supervisor
Fae M. Smith
hair stylist
Norman Pringle
makeup artist (uncredited)
Edith Wilson
makeup artist (uncredited)

Production Management

Tom Andre
unit manager (as Thomas J. Andre)
Nate H. Edwards
production manager
George Coleman
production manager (uncredited)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

Cliff Lyons
second unit director
Robert E. Relyea
assistant director
Robert Saunders
assistant director
John Ford
second unit director (uncredited)
Herb Hirst
third assistant director (uncredited)
Michael Messinger
second assistant director (uncredited)
Bruce Minnix
assistant director (uncredited)
Michael Wayne
first assistant director: second unit (uncredited)

Art Department

Lou Clothier
painter
Joe LaBella
property master (as Joseph LaBella)
Juan Lipare
props
Don Ceder
greensman (uncredited)

Sound Department

Don Hall
sound editor (as Don Hall Jr.)
Fred Hynes
sound recording supervisor
Gordon Sawyer
sound recording supervisor
Jack Solomon
sound
Harry Alphin
sound (uncredited)
Bill Flannery
boom operator (uncredited)
Roger Heman Sr.
re-recording mixer (uncredited)
Al Yaylian
cable man (uncredited)

Special Effects by

Lee Zavitz
special effects
Daniel Hays
special effects (uncredited)

Stunts

Bill Babcock
stunts (uncredited)
Buff Brady
stunts (uncredited)
Jim Burk
stunts (uncredited)
Joe Canutt
stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt
stunts (uncredited)
Philip Crawford
stunts (uncredited)
Harry Froboess
stunts (uncredited)
Glen Gamble
horse master (uncredited)
Fred Graham
stunts (uncredited)
Bob Harris
stunts (uncredited)
Bill Hart
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward
stunts (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy
stunts (uncredited)
Tex Hill
stunts (uncredited)
John Hudkins
stunts (uncredited)
Leroy Johnson
stunts (uncredited)
Eddie Juaregui
stunts (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons
stunts (uncredited)
Bob Morgan
stunts (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan
stunts (uncredited)
Gil Perkins
stunts (uncredited)
Rudy Robbins
stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Roberson
stunts (uncredited)
Bob Rose
stunts (uncredited)
Bill Shannon
stunts (uncredited)
Dean Smith
stunts (uncredited)
Gibb Stepp
stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Vance
stunts (uncredited)
Ted White
stunts (uncredited)
Bill Williams
stunts (uncredited)
Jack Williams
stunts (uncredited)
Thomas Worrell
stunts (uncredited)
Jack N. Young
stunts (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department

Erwin Jones
grip
Les Martin
assistant camera
Bernie Abramson
still photographer (uncredited)
Louis Jennings
camera operator (uncredited)
Arthur Lane
assistant camera (uncredited)
Ralph Owen
gaffer (uncredited)
Denver Pyle
set photographer (uncredited)
Robert Rhea
assistant camera (uncredited)
Jack Specht
assistant camera (uncredited)
Phil Stern
still photographer (uncredited)
John Vusich
key grip (uncredited)
Harrold Weinberger
first assistant camera (uncredited)
Julian Wilson
second assistant camera (uncredited)
Robert Ziller
still photographer (uncredited)

Casting Department

Tom Rosselle
casting associate (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department

Frank Beetson Jr.
costumer (as Frank C. Beetson)
Norman A. Burza
costumer
Ann Peck
costumer
Edward McDermott
wardrobe (uncredited)

Music Department

Murray Spivack
music recordist
Dimitri Tiomkin
conductor
Robert Tracy
music editor
Vinton Vernon
music recordist
Laurindo Almeida
musician: guitar (uncredited)
Manuel Emanuel
orchestrator (uncredited)
Jimmie Haskell
orchestrator (uncredited)
George Parrish
orchestrator (uncredited)
Paul Salamunovich
choral singer/vocal contractor (uncredited)
Lucie Svehlova
orchestra leader: Prometheus re-recording (uncredited)
Herbert Taylor
orchestrator (uncredited)

Script and Continuity Department

Fred Hartsook
script supervisor (uncredited)
Howard Hohler
script supervisor (uncredited)

Additional Crew

Frank Beetson Jr.
technical supervisor (as Frank Beetson)
Jack Pennick
technical supervisor
Mary St. John
assistant: John Wayne
Michael Wayne
assistant to producer
Russell Birdwell
unit publicist (uncredited)
Reynold Brown
movie poster art (uncredited)
J. Frank Dobie
technical advisor (uncredited)
Hank Fine
publicist (uncredited)
Rolly Harper
caterer (uncredited)
James Henaghan
aide: John Wayne (uncredited) / unit publicist (uncredited)
Joe Hyams
studio publicity director (uncredited)
Billy Jones
horse wrangler (uncredited)
Burt Kennedy
production associate (uncredited)
Robert E. Morrison
production associate (uncredited)
Lon Tinkle
technical advisor (uncredited)
Fred Vinson
first aid (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie
trainer: John Wayne (uncredited)
Milton Weiss
publicist (uncredited)
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