Under Western Stars

Under Western Stars (1938)

A NEW SINGING -ACTION WESTERN STAR FLASHES ACROSS THE SCREEN!

In his starring debut, Roy gets elected to Congress in order to bring water to the ranchers in his district. In Washington, he learns he needs the backing of a key congressman and gets that man to go west for an inspection trip. When the congressman is initially unimpressed, Roy gets the inspection party stranded without water to show the true conditions.

Date of release
1938-04-20
TMDB
5.8 / 10 (19)
Runtime
1h 5m
Genres
Western, Action, Music
Director
Joseph Kane

Casting

Interesting facts

Under Western Stars is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, and the Maple City Four. Written by Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan, and Betty Burbridge, the film is about a populist singing cowboy who decides to run for Congress in order to seek federal assistance to help small ranchers regain their water rights during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. His campaign comes into conflict with greedy water company executives.

Production

The film's pre-production title was Western Cowboy. The film was originally intended to star Gene Autry, but Autry was on strike beginning in December 1937 so Republic Pictures cast Roy Rogers. The film was filmed on location in the Alabama Hills of Lone Pine, California.

Music was provided Rogers and the Maple City Four. The song "Dust" was purchased by Republic Pictures from its composers Gene Autry and Johnny Marvin. However, Autry later filed a lawsuit for improper use of the song and dramatization of the lyrics, which was settled out of court.

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