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Lone Star
Best from age 9 · PG · 1952 · 94 min
Watch with a parentBest from age 9 · PG · 1952 · 94 min · Western
Lone Star
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.
What's in it
0 = none · 10 = intenseViolence & peril
Moderate4/10
Language
Mild1/10
Drinking, drugs & smoking
Mild2/10
Romance & sensuality
Mild2/10
Scary moments
Mild2/10
Heads up
- Period-typical depictions of Native Americans
- Some fistfights and shootouts
- Alcohol consumption in social settings
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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Cast & crew
Directed by: Vincent Sherman
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
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