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.
Title | Lone Star |
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Year | 1952 |
Genre | Western |
Country | United States of America |
Studio | Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer |
Cast | Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, Beulah Bondi, Ed Begley |
Crew | Vincent Sherman (Director), Howard Estabrook (Story), Borden Chase (Screenplay), Whitey Hughes (Stunts), William Tuttle (Makeup Artist), Ferris Webster (Editor) |
Keyword | texas, senator, shootout, texan, statehood |
Release | Oct 24, 1952 |
Runtime | 94 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.50 / 10 by 21 users |