Lone Star (1952 film)

Lone Star is a 1952 Western film starring Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Ed Begley, and Lionel Barrymore in his final role as President Andrew Jackson. The film also marks the first uncredited screen appearance by thenthirteenyearold George Hamilton, playing beside Barrymore in the role of Jacksons servant.

Devereaux Burke gets a personal request from former President Andrew Jackson to help keep Texas from entering into annexation with Mexico. The movement is gaining favor because it is mistakenly believed that Texas pioneer Sam Houston supports it.The opposition leader is wealthy rancher Thomas Craden, but when Craden is ambushed by Comanches, it is Dev who comes to his rescue. Martha Ronda, who loves Craden and runs the Austin newspaper, does not know Dev is antiannexation when she and Craden host a number of senators at their home for dinner. When they wont all agree to vote his way, Craden then refuses them permission to leave. ........

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