The Alamo (1960 film)
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The Alamo (1960 film) is an epic historical war drama directed by and starring John Wayne that dramatizes the famous 1836 Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Alamo (1960 film) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9392469 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Alamo (1960 film) Context triple: [Chill Wills, notableWork, The Alamo (1960 film)]
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A.
The Man from the Alamo
The Man from the Alamo is a 1953 Western film centered on a Texan accused of cowardice after leaving the Alamo to protect settlers, who later seeks redemption by fighting bandits threatening his community.
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B.
The Alamo (2004 film)
The Alamo (2004 film) is a historical war drama depicting the famous 1836 Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, featuring an ensemble cast and a focus on both the military conflict and the personal stories of its key figures.
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C.
Remember the Alamo
"Remember the Alamo" is a historic battle cry and slogan of Texan independence, commemorating the defenders who died at the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.
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D.
The Alamo
The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress in San Antonio, Texas, best known as the site of the pivotal 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution.
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E.
Rio Bravo (1959 film)
Rio Bravo is a 1959 American Western film directed by Howard Hawks, starring John Wayne as a small-town sheriff defending his jail against a powerful rancher’s hired guns.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Alamo (1960 film) Target entity description: The Alamo (1960 film) is an epic historical war drama directed by and starring John Wayne that dramatizes the famous 1836 Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
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A.
The Man from the Alamo
The Man from the Alamo is a 1953 Western film centered on a Texan accused of cowardice after leaving the Alamo to protect settlers, who later seeks redemption by fighting bandits threatening his community.
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B.
The Alamo (2004 film)
The Alamo (2004 film) is a historical war drama depicting the famous 1836 Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution, featuring an ensemble cast and a focus on both the military conflict and the personal stories of its key figures.
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C.
Remember the Alamo
"Remember the Alamo" is a historic battle cry and slogan of Texan independence, commemorating the defenders who died at the 1836 Battle of the Alamo.
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D.
The Alamo
The Alamo is a historic Spanish mission and fortress in San Antonio, Texas, best known as the site of the pivotal 1836 battle during the Texas Revolution.
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E.
Rio Bravo (1959 film)
Rio Bravo is a 1959 American Western film directed by Howard Hawks, starring John Wayne as a small-town sheriff defending his jail against a powerful rancher’s hired guns.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | film ⓘ |
| aspectRatio | 70 mm Todd-AO ⓘ |
| award | Academy Award for Best Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Battle of the Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| budget | approximately $12 million ⓘ |
| castMember |
Chill Wills
NERFINISHED
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Frankie Avalon NERFINISHED ⓘ Guinn "Big Boy" Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Joan O’Brien NERFINISHED ⓘ John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken Curtis NERFINISHED ⓘ Laurence Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Linda Cristal NERFINISHED ⓘ Patrick Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruben Padilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cinematographyBy | William H. Clothier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| colorProcess | Technicolor ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | Battle of the Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director | John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distributor | United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| editedBy |
Louis R. Loeffler
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Stuart Gilmore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| filmingLocation | Brackettville, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
epic
ⓘ
historical drama ⓘ war ⓘ |
| historicalFigureDepicted |
Antonio López de Santa Anna
NERFINISHED
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David Crockett NERFINISHED ⓘ James Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Davy Crockett
NERFINISHED
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Jim Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ William B. Travis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Dimitri Tiomkin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
Alamo Mission in San Antonio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
San Antonio de Béxar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Academy Award for Best Cinematography, Color
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Academy Award for Best Film Editing NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Music, Scoring of a Dramatic or Comedy Picture NERFINISHED ⓘ Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrayedBy |
John Wayne
NERFINISHED
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Laurence Harvey NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Widmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
James Edward Grant
NERFINISHED
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John Wayne NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Fellows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompany |
Batjac Productions
NERFINISHED
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United Artists NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | October 24, 1960 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1960 ⓘ |
| runtime | approximately 167 minutes ⓘ |
| screenwriter | James Edward Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | Texas Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| storyBy | James Edward Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
Mexican Army under Santa Anna
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texan defenders of the Alamo ⓘ |
| title | The Alamo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: The Alamo (1960 film) Description of subject: The Alamo (1960 film) is an epic historical war drama directed by and starring John Wayne that dramatizes the famous 1836 Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution.
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