Directed by:
Vincent ShermanScreenplay:
Borden ChaseCinematography:
Harold RossonComposer:
David ButtolphCast:
Clark Gable, Ava Gardner, Broderick Crawford, Lionel Barrymore, Beulah Bondi, Ed Begley, William Farnum, Russell Simpson, William Conrad, George Hamilton (more)VOD (1)
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This epic saga is set against the backdrop of the struggle for Texas' independence following the battle of the Alamo. A cattle tycoon (Clark Gable) is asked by President Andrew Jackson (Lionel Barrymore) to persuade Sam Houston to bring Texas into the Union. Along the way he clashes with an influential politician (Broderick Crawford), while romancing his newspaper editor girlfriend (Ava Gardner). (official distributor synopsis)
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