Lone Star (1952): Cast
Lone Star is a 1952 western directed by Vincent Sherman, starring Clark Gable as Devereaux Burke, Lionel Barrymore and Moroni Olsen. It runs 1 hour 34 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 34m (94 min)
- Director
- Vincent Sherman
- Genre
- Western
- Original language
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English - Studio
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Lone Star About?
The premise of Lone Star without spoilers.
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.
Lone Star Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- year 1845
- 1840s
- texas
- undercover
- singing
- map
- grazed by a bullet
- andrew jackson character
- indian attack
- retribution
- despair
- newspaper editor
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- republic of texas
- henchman
- held at gunpoint
- betrayal
- cattle baron
- ambush
- based on magazine story
- sam houston character
- seeking statehood
- political rival
- nashville tennessee
- horseback chase
- stagecoach
- pistol duel
- apache territory
- geronimo character
- waterfall
- staged ambush
- reference to a contract
- gun battle
- explosion
- breaking down a fence
- accused of treason
- treaty
- ends with a kiss
- attempted genocide
- comanche indian
- comanche tribe
- horse
- horseback riding
- classical western
- hero rides a black horse
- senator
- street shootout
- renegade
- pecos river
- indian village
- french american
Lone Star Cast & Characters
Clark Gable leads the cast as Devereaux Burke, with Lionel Barrymore as Andrew Jackson and Moroni Olsen as Sam Houston. Directed by Vincent Sherman; 15 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vincent Sherman
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Clark Gable as Devereaux Burke - Lionel Barrymore as Andrew Jackson
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Moroni Olsen as Sam Houston -
Broderick Crawford as Thomas Craden
Also Starring in Lone Star
· 11 more- Ava Gardner Martha Ronda
- George Hamilton Noah (uncredited)
- Charles Sherlock Senator (uncredited)
- James Burke Luther Kilgore
- Russell Simpson Maynard Cole
- Beulah Bondi Minniver Bryan
- William Farnum Tom Crockett
- William Conrad Mizette
- Emmett Lynn Josh, Printer
- Ed Begley Anthony Demmet
- Lowell Gilmore Captain Elliott
More from Vincent Sherman
More films directed by Vincent Sherman: Bogie, Le avventure e gli amori di Miguel Cervantes, The Second Time Around and A Fever in the Blood.
Lone Star Also Known As
9 alternative titles, including “Mann gegen Mann” and “Estrella del destino”.
- Also known as
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- Mann gegen Mann
- Estrella del destino
- Stella solitaria
- L'Étoile du destin
- 孤星
- Estrela do Destino
- 영광의 별 하나
- Revolt i Texas
- Одинокая звезда
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Lone Star FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lone Star, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lone Star?
Lone Star runs 1 hour 34 minutes (94 minutes).
When was Lone Star released?
Lone Star was released on October 24, 1952.
Who directed Lone Star?
Lone Star was directed by Vincent Sherman.
More films by Vincent Sherman Who is in the cast of Lone Star?
Lone Star stars Clark Gable as Devereaux Burke, Lionel Barrymore as Andrew Jackson and Moroni Olsen as Sam Houston, among 15 credited actors.
Does Lone Star have a post-credit scene?
No. Lone Star has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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