Western · United States of America · 1952 · 1h 34m

Lone Star

Lone Star poster
Director
Vincent Sherman
Cast
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
Crew
Harold Rosson — Director of Photography Ferris Webster — Editor David Buttolph — Original Music Composer Borden Chase — Screenplay Howard Estabrook — Story Z. Wayne Griffin — Producer
Tagline

The Battle for Texas and the Battle of the Sexes!

Synopsis

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.

Mood & Themes
texassenatorshootouttexanstatehood
Key Collaborators
Vincent Sherman Director Harold Rosson Director of Photography Ferris Webster Editor David Buttolph Original Music Composer Borden Chase Screenplay Howard Estabrook Story Z. Wayne Griffin Producer Gile Steele Costume Design
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