Lone Star_
"The Battle for Texas and the Battle of the Sexes!"
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.
Starring
Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Lone Star was released 74 years ago in 1952.
Overview
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...
Lone Star is a Western film with a runtime of 1h 34m.
CAST (15)
Clark Gable
Devereaux Burke
Ava Gardner
Martha Ronda
Broderick Crawford
Thomas Craden
Lionel Barrymore
Andrew Jackson
Beulah Bondi
Minniver Bryan
Ed Begley
Anthony Demmet
James Burke
Luther Kilgore
William Farnum
Tom Crockett
Lowell Gilmore
Captain Elliott
Moroni Olsen
Sam Houston
Russell Simpson
Maynard Cole
William Conrad
Mizette
George Hamilton
Noah (uncredited)
Emmett Lynn
Josh, Printer
Charles Sherlock
Senator (uncredited)
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What is Lone Star about?
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.
How long is Lone Star?
Lone Star has a runtime of 94 minutes (1h 34m).
Who stars in Lone Star?
The cast of Lone Star includes Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, Beulah Bondi.
What is the rating of Lone Star?
Lone Star has a rating of 5.6 out of 10 based on 22 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Western