Lone Star

Lone Star

1952 · 94 min · EN · PG · 5.7 (24 votes)
Dir. Vincent Sherman · Starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, Beulah Bondi, Ed Begley · Music David Buttolph

“The Battle for Texas and the Battle of the Sexes!”

Western

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.

VIBE

This is a grand, sweeping Western that evokes the spirit of a nascent nation. Expect iconic heroes, passionate romance, and the clash of ideals against a vast, untamed landscape. It's a journey through a pivotal moment, filled with earnest drama and a touch of frontier grit.

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