Lone Star (1951)
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Release Date: Feb 8, 1952 Wide
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During the 1845 battle for Texas' independence, a cattle baron (Clark Gable) spars with an evil senator (Broderick Crawford) over the state's future and for the affections of newpaperwoman Ava Gardner. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
Feb 8, 1952 Wide
Mar 23, 1994
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Cast
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Clark Gable
Devereaux Burke -
Ava Gardner
Martha Ronda -
Broderick Crawford
Thomas Craden -
Lionel Barrymore
Andrew Jackson -
Beulah Bondi
Minniver Bryan -
Ed Begley Sr.
Sen. Anthony Demmett -
James Burke
Luther Kilgore -
William Farnum
Sen. Tom Crockett -
Lowell Gilmore
Capt. Elliott -
Moroni Olsen
Sam Houston -
Russell Simpson
Sen. Maynard Cole -
William Conrad
Mirette -
Ralph Reed
Bud Yoakum -
Ric Roman
Gurau -
Victor Sutherland
President Anson Jones -
Jonathan Cott
Ben McCulloch -
Charles Cane
Mayhew -
Nacho Galindo
Vincente -
Trevor Bardette
Sid Yoakum -
Harry Woods
Dellman -
Emmett Lynn
Josh -
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Davison Clark
Senator -
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William E. Green
Mea -
George Hamilton
Noah -
Earl Hodgins
Windy Barton -
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Tony Roux
Chico -
Chief Yowlachie
Indian Chief -
Warren MacGregor
Rancher
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December 6, 2010
Rick Rudge
I thought it was pretty cool on Gable's part. Barrymore was so great in his lat role, I wanted to see him throughout. A very interesting storyline and very entertaining.
August 22, 2008
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No, this isn't the John Sayles murder mystery from 1996.
This is a strange B-western set just after Sam Houston's victory at San Jacinto. The war with Mexico is over and Houston (Moroni Olsen) is tired of the U.S. debating over whether to let Texas enter into statehood as yet another slave state. Mexico has stated if they join the U.S. that the peace treaty is off the table. So further war with Mexico is imminent, and U.S. troops will be needed to continue the fight almost instantly.
An aging Andrew Jackson (Lionel Barrymore) has assigned Devereaux Burke (Clark Gable) to ride down to the Texas Republic to see what the political feelings really are about them joining the United States.
Thomas Craden (Broderick Crawford) is for staying a republic and thinks that
Texas can expand their republic to include California, Nevada, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico territories to become almost as big as the U.S. Naturally, Thomas feels that he can be the future president of this new republic. He knows that Devereaux is coming to Texas and he and his men want to stop him before he tries to influence the Texans into going with the statehood idea.
Martha Ronda (Ava Gardner) is a woman who owns a local newspaper and is in Craden's court (and possibly even more) until she meets Devereaux. She doesn't trust him, but is still willing to hear his side of the story.
I'm not sure how fast and loose this movie is playing with historical accuracy, but as a nice little 50's western, it's not bad. This is not on TV very often so if you get an opportunity to see it, go for it.