Lone Star (1952)

  • PG
  • 10/24/1952 (US)
  • Western
  • 1h 34m

The Battle for Texas and the Battle of the Sexes!

Overview

Rip-roaring big star, big budget semi-historical story about cattle baron Devereaux Burke, who is enlisted by an aging Andrew Jackson to dissuade Sam Houston from establishing Texas as a republic. Burke must fight state senator Thomas Craden, in the process winning the heart of Craden's newspaper-editor girlfriend Martha Ronda.

Vincent Sherman

Director

Howard Estabrook

Story

Borden Chase

Screenplay

Cast

Clark Gable's headshot

Clark Gable

Devereaux Burke
Ava Gardner's headshot

Ava Gardner

Martha Ronda
Broderick Crawford's headshot

Broderick Crawford

Thomas Craden
Lionel Barrymore's headshot

Lionel Barrymore

Andrew Jackson
Beulah Bondi's headshot

Beulah Bondi

Minniver Bryan
Ed Begley's headshot

Ed Begley

Anthony Demmet
James Burke's headshot

James Burke

Luther Kilgore
William Farnum's headshot

William Farnum

Tom Crockett

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