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5.6/10 • 22

1952-10-241h 34m

Western

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.

Directors
Vincent Sherman
Editors
Ferris Webster

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Clark Gable

    Clark Gable

    Devereaux Burke

  2. Ava Gardner

    Ava Gardner

    Martha Ronda

  3. Broderick Crawford

    Broderick Crawford

    Thomas Craden

  4. Lionel Barrymore

    Lionel Barrymore

    Andrew Jackson

  5. Beulah Bondi

    Beulah Bondi

    Minniver Bryan

  6. Ed Begley

    Ed Begley

    Anthony Demmet

  7. James Burke

    James Burke

    Luther Kilgore

  8. William Farnum

    William Farnum

    Tom Crockett

  9. Lowell Gilmore

    Lowell Gilmore

    Captain Elliott

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John Chard

Jul 29, 2018

6/10

I'm frightened. For the first time in my life, I am frightened for the future of the United States. 1845 Texas, Independent, survived Alamo, Goliad and San Jacinto ... But Annexation? Quite often the joy in being a fan of genre film making, in this case Westerns/Southerns et al, is that a pic can coerce you into reading up on real instances. Thus making this particular picture a requisite requirement for literature delving. Directed by Vincent Sherman and written by Borden Chase (who would supposedly be irked by the depiction of his writing) and Howard Estabrook, Lone Star comes off as an "A" list film given "B" list production values. Nothing wrong with cast performances, Gable still has charisma in his fifties, Gardner oozes sexuality and Crawford dominates like a great presence should. However, it looks stagy, is overly talky as the makers try to make a politico pot boiler out of a sow's behind, while the action - in spite of a grandiose battering ram finale - just doesn't have an oomph factor. Romantic love triangle feels pointless in the context of such historical filmic tellings, but this is off set by the Sam Houston and Native American splinter of the narrative. Rendering this as a frustrating whole, not without merits, and above average for sure, but difficult to recommend as one to seek out as a must. 6/10

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Status
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Original Language
English
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