Lone Star

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.

Cast

Clark Gable

Devereaux Burke

Ava Gardner

Martha Ronda

Broderick Crawford

Thomas Craden

Lionel Barrymore

Andrew Jackson

Beulah Bondi

Minniver Bryan