Martyrs of the Alamo
Top 10 Billed Cast
Silent Smith
David Crockett
Santa Anna
James Bowie
Captain Dickinson
Old Soldier's Daughter
Mrs. Dickinson
Defender of the Alamo
Mexican Soldier
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