Lone Star (1952)

Lone Star (1952)Will Texas be independent or a U. S. state? Ex President Andrew Jackson recruits cattleman Devereaux Burke to travel through hostile Indian land, find Texas hero Sam Houston and persuade him to support annexation. In exchange, Burke will gain a contract to sell beef to U. S. forces during the war with Mexico sure to follow statehood. He'll also garner something unexpected: the love of beauteous Austin newspaper publisher Martha Ronda. Clark Gable and

The friends' paths merge again when Johnny helps Sandy out of tough economic times

Costarring TV favorites Raymond Burr (Perry Mason) and Pamela Britton (My Favorite Martian)

an aging veteran actor and a young neophyte share a dressing room during a season at a repertory theatre company

Loretta Swit and more

Robert Cummings

Their knowledge of the Indians make them invaluable to the Mounties

splendid Sixties fashions and full-on funky score by Quincy Jones with contributions from Sheb Wooley

male-dominated Neanderthal clan

And New York itself plays a role

Taking off in a beat-up Ford they spark it up on a spiritual journey across to find and return a sacred stone

and not since The Three Stooges crashed Hollywood has the screen seen such a comedic culture clash

That may be Ringo's fatal mistake