The Battle for Texas and the Battle of the Sexes!
Cattle baron Devereaux Burke 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.
Lone Star (1952) is a western film directed by Vincent Sherman, released on October 24, 1952 with a runtime of 1h 34m. It stars Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford and Lionel Barrymore. Viewers rate it 5.7 out of 10 across 23 ratings.
Clark Gable
as Devereaux Burke
Ava Gardner
as Martha Ronda
Broderick Crawford
as Thomas Craden
Lionel Barrymore
as Andrew Jackson
Beulah Bondi
as Minniver Bryan
Ed Begley
as Anthony Demmet
James Burke
as Luther Kilgore
William Farnum
as Tom Crockett
Lowell Gilmore
as Captain Elliott
Moroni Olsen
as Sam Houston
Russell Simpson
as Maynard Cole
William Conrad
as Mizette
Directed by Vincent Sherman, written by Borden Chase and Howard Estabrook, produced by Z. Wayne Griffin.
Average viewer score of 5.7/10 from 23 ratings.
I'm frightened. For the first time in my life, I am frightened for the future of the United States. 1845 Texas, Independent, survived Alamo, Goliad and San Jacinto ... But Annexation? Quite often the joy in being a fan of genre film making, in this case Westerns/Southerns et al, is that a pic can coerce you into reading up on real instances. Thus making this particular picture a requisite requirement for literature…
Reviewed on July 29, 2018
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Lone Star (1952) is available to stream on TCM, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Lone Star (1952) includes Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Lionel Barrymore and Beulah Bondi. The film was directed by Vincent Sherman. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Lone Star was released on October 24, 1952 and runs for 1h 34m.
Lone Star (1952) holds an average rating of 5.7 out of 10 from 23 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy western films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
