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Lone Star (1952) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language
1952 · 94 mins · English
Directed by
Vincent Sherman
Starring
Broderick Crawford, Ava Gardner, Clark Gable, Moroni Olsen, Ed Begley, George Hamilton

Set amid the struggle for Texas independence, the flamboyant, high‑budget tale follows cattle baron Devereaux Burke, recruited by an aging Andrew Jackson to thwart Sam Houston’s plans for a Texan republic. As Burke clashes with state senator Thomas Craden, he also courts Craden’s newspaper‑editor girlfriend, Martha Ronda, blending political intrigue with a daring romance.

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