
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.
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

George Hamilton
Noah (uncredited)

Emmett Lynn
Josh, Printer

Charles Sherlock
Senator (uncredited)
Crew

Vincent Sherman
Director

Borden Chase
Screenplay

Howard Estabrook
Story
Ferris Webster
Editor

Harold Rosson
Director of Photography
Z. Wayne Griffin
Producer
Gile Steele
Costume Design

Sydney Guilaroff
Hair Designer

William Tuttle
Makeup Artist
David Buttolph
Original Music Composer
Whitey Hughes
Stunts

Cedric Gibbons
Art Direction
Hans Peters
Art Direction
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