| Release Date: | Jan 1952 |
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| Genre: | Western |
| Cast: | Clark Gable (Devereaux Burke), Ava Gardner (Martha Ronda), Broderick Crawford (Thomas Craden), Lionel Barrymore (Andrew Jackson), Beulah Bondi (Minniver Bryan), Ed Begley (Anthony Demmet), James Burke (Luther Kilgore), William Farnum (Tom Crockett), Lowell Gilmore (Captain Elliott), Moroni Olsen (Sam Houston), Russell Simpson (Maynard Cole), William Conrad (Mizette), Lucius Cook (Seth Moulton), Ralph Reed (Bud Yoakum), Ric Roman (Gurau), Victor Sutherland (President Anson Jones), Jonathan Cott (Ben McCulloch), Charles Cane (Mr. Mayhew), Nacho Galindo (Vincente), Trevor Bardette (Sid Yoakum), Harry Woods (George Dellman), Dudley Sadler (Ashbel Smith), Emmett Lynn (Josh, Printer), Stanley Andrews (Mr. Thompson (uncredited)), Rex Bell (Bit Part (uncredited)), Davison Clark (Senator (uncredited)), Roy Gordon (Mr. Colby (uncredited)), William E. Green (Bit Part (uncredited)), George Hamilton (Noah, Jackson's Servant...), Earle Hodgins (Windy Barton (uncredited)), Rex Lease (Senator (uncredited)), Mitchell Lewis (Senator (uncredited)), Warren MacGregor (Rancher (uncredited)), Julian Rivero (Francisco (uncredited)), Tony Roux (Chico (uncredited)), Charles Sherlock (Senator (uncredited)), Harry Tenbrook (Austin Townsman (uncredited)), Harry Wilson (Barricade Preparer-Defender (uncredited)), Chief Yowlachie (Mangus Colorado, Indian Chief...) |
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.