

24/10/1952
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.

Clark Gable
as Devereaux Burke

Ava Gardner
as Martha Ronda

Broderick Crawford
as Thomas Craden

Lionel Barrymore
as Andrew Jackson

Beulah Bondi
as Minniver Bryan

Ed Begley
as Anthony Demmet

James Burke
as Luther Kilgore

William Farnum
as Tom Crockett

Lowell Gilmore
as Captain Elliott

Moroni Olsen
as Sam Houston

Russell Simpson
as Maynard Cole

William Conrad
as Mizette

George Hamilton
as Noah (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn
as Josh, Printer

Charles Sherlock
as Senator (uncredited)
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