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The Battle for Texas and the Battle of the Sexes!

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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.

Credits

Lone Star Cast

Name Character
Clark Gable He was 51, 59 years old when he died as Devereaux Burke
William Conrad He was 32, 73 years old when he died as Mizette
Moroni Olsen He was 63, 65 years old when he died as Sam Houston
Ava Gardner She was 29, 67 years old when she died as Martha Ronda
Ed Begley He was 51, 69 years old when he died as Anthony Demmet
Broderick Crawford He was 40, 74 years old when he died as Thomas Craden
Lionel Barrymore He was 74, 76 years old when he died as Andrew Jackson
Russell Simpson He was 72, 79 years old when he died as Maynard Cole
James Burke He was 66, 81 years old when he died as Luther Kilgore
George Hamilton He was 13, now 84 years old as Noah (uncredited)
Lowell Gilmore He was 45, 53 years old when he died as Captain Elliott
Beulah Bondi She was 63, 91 years old when she died as Minniver Bryan
William Farnum He was 76, 76 years old when he died as Tom Crockett

Lone Star Crew

Name Department
Ferris Webster as Editor. He was 40 (76) years old when He died Editing
Harold Rosson as Cinematography. He was 57 (93) years old when He died Crew
Gile Steele as Costume Design. He was 44 (43) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
David Buttolph as Music. He was 50 (80) years old when He died Sound
Borden Chase as Screenplay. He was 52 (71) years old when He died Writing
Hans Peters as Art Direction. He was 56 (80) years old when He died Art
Cedric Gibbons as Art Direction. He was 59 (67) years old when He died Art
Sydney Guilaroff as Hair Designer. He was 44 (89) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
Vincent Sherman as Director. He was 46 (99) years old when He died Directing
William Tuttle as Makeup Artist. He was 40 (95) years old when He died Costume & Make-Up
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The Battle for Texas and the Battle of the Sexes!

  • Release day: Friday, October 24, 1952
  • Runtime: 94 minutes