The Alamo (1960)

Laurence Harvey: Colonel William Barret Travis

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• Davy Crockett : Let's wet our whistles.

  Colonel William Barret Travis : I don't drink.

  Davy Crockett : Never?

  Colonel William Barret Travis : Never.

  Davy Crockett : I've heard of such. Well, spread your wampum Travis.

  Colonel William Barret Travis : My title is Colonel.

  Davy Crockett : Well, I'm a Colonel, too. Wouldn't it sound kinda silly, us chattering, "Colonel, Colonel" like a couple of marsh shield birds? Just speak right up and call me Crockett, don't bother to use my title. Old drunken General Flatford gave it to me in the Choctaw Indian War. I'll call you Travis.

  Colonel William Barret Travis : Very well, Crockett.

• Gen. Sam Houston : Mr. Travis, are you going to complain to me about Jim Bowie?

  Colonel William Barret Travis : Not complain, sir.

  Gen. Sam Houston : Of course Jim Bowie's drunk. He took this town from General Cos. He fought a battle and now he's drunk. Seems kinda natural to me. Or are you questioning something other than Bowie's drinking? Are you going to tell me that he's got a lot of acreage down here? That he married into Mexican aristocracy?

  Colonel William Barret Travis : Yes sir.

  Gen. Sam Houston : Travis, I would trust Jim Bowie with my life. More than that I would trust him with the lives of my family, and more than that I would trust him with the life of Texas.

  Colonel William Barret Travis : Sir!

  Gen. Sam Houston : That's all, Travis.

  [Travis turns to leave] 

  Gen. Sam Houston : Travis.I've never been able to like you. But you are also one of the very few men I would trust with the life of Texas.

  Colonel William Barret Travis : For that, sir, thank you.

  Gen. Sam Houston : And it may very well be... that that life rest in your hands.

• Colonel William Barret Travis : Men, Jim Bonham has brought news as sad as death. Colonel Fannin has been ambushed. We can expect no help. I stay here with my command, but any of you who wish to may leave with all honor. Failing reinforcements, the Alamo cannot hold. But do not go with heads hung low. No man can criticize your behavior. Here on these ramparts, you have bought a priceless ten days of time for Houston. You have bled the enemy army. You are brave and noble soldiers.

  [to a soldier] 

  Colonel William Barret Travis : Open the gate!

  [the gate opens] 

  Colonel William Barret Travis : May God bless you.