John Wayne as Col. Davy Crockett

Richard Widmark as Jim Bowie

Laurence Harvey as Col. William Travis

Frankie Avalon as Smitty

Patrick Wayne as Capt. James Butler Bonham

Linda Cristal as Flaca

Joan O'Brien as Mrs. Sue Dickinson

Chill Wills as Beekeeper

Joseph Calleia as Juan Seguin

Ken Curtis as Capt. Almeron Dickinson

Carlos Arruza as Lt. Reyes

Jester Hairston as Jethro

Veda Ann Borg as Blind Nell Robertson

John Dierkes as Jocko Robertson

Denver Pyle as Thimblerig (the Gambler)

Aissa Wayne as Lisa Angelica Dickinson

Hank Worden as Parson

William Henry as Dr. Sutherland

Bill Daniel as Col. Neill

Wesley Lau as Emil

Chuck Roberson as Tennesseean

Guinn "Big Boy" Williams as Lt. 'Irish' Finn

Olive Carey as Mrs. Dennison

Ruben Padilla as General Santa Anna

Richard Boone as Gen. Sam Houston

Jack Pennick as Sgt. Lightfoot (uncredited)

George Ross as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

J.R. Miller as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Danny Borzage as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Chuck Hayward as Tennessean (uncredited)

Fred Graham as Bearded Volunteer (uncredited)

Ted White as Tennessean (uncredited)

Carol Baxter as Melinda (uncredited)

Joe Canutt as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Tap Canutt as Bowie's Man (uncredited)

Big John Hamilton as Bowie's Man (uncredited)