Lone Star (1952)
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 3.958 |
Directed By
Vincent Sherman
Crew
Vincent Sherman
Borden Chase
Howard Estabrook
Whitey Hughes
Cedric Gibbons
Z. Wayne Griffin
Ferris Webster
Gile Steele
Sydney Guilaroff
Hans Peters
William Tuttle
Harold Rosson
David Buttolph
TOP CAST
Clark Gable
Devereaux Burke
Ava Gardner
Martha Ronda
Broderick Crawford
Thomas Craden
Lionel Barrymore
Andrew Jackson
Beulah Bondi
Minniver Bryan
Ed Begley
Anthony Demmet
James Burke
Luther Kilgore
William Farnum
Tom Crockett
Lowell Gilmore
Captain Elliott
Moroni Olsen
Sam Houston
Russell Simpson
Maynard Cole
William Conrad
Mizette
George Hamilton
Noah (uncredited)
Emmett Lynn
Josh, Printer
Charles Sherlock
Senator (uncredited)
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