
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.
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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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