Lone Star

The Battle for Texas and the Battle of the Sexes!

1952 • 94 min • Western

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Synopsis

Cattle baron Devereaux Burke 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.

Our family guide

Best from age 9

Movie Knight Score

24 reviews

100 Reviewers · 1 · 70%
57 Audience · 23 · 30%

Texas cattle baron Devereaux Burke is tasked by Andrew Jackson to keep Texas from becoming a republic. He clashes with state senator Thomas Craden and falls for newspaper editor Martha Ronda. This classic Western features historical figures and a romantic rivalry.

Violence & peril: 4/10
Language: 1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking: 2/10
Romance & sensuality: 2/10
Scary moments: 2/10

Heads up

Period-typical depictions of Native Americans
Some fistfights and shootouts
Alcohol consumption in social settings

What it models well

Courage and conviction
Historical perspective
Finding common ground

Talk about it after

The process of statehood
Different visions for a new territory
How characters resolve conflict without violence

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Top billed cast

Director: Vincent Sherman • Crew: Borden Chase, Howard Estabrook

Reviewer notes

RecommendedTrusted family reviewers
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.…
John Chard, TMDB Community