The Light of Western Stars (1930)
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- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 70 mins
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The Light of Western Stars
The Light of Western Stars goes a long way towards using Paramount's fledgling sound system creatively; some scenes are filmed in complete darkness, allowing voices and sound effects to carry the day. Otherwise, this is a pleasantly familiar western concerning the relationship between drunken-cowpuncher Richard Arlen and new ranch-owner Mary Brian. Arlen's best friend was Brian's brother, who was killed under suspicious circumstances. Fred Kohler is the villain, but he's not as easily subdued as Arlen would prefer. Light of Western Stars was co-directed by Otto Brower and Edwin H. Knopf, but there seems to have been no dissension between these two journeymen; it was based on a novel by Zane Grey, which had previously been filmed twice and was good for another go-round in 1940. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Light of Western Stars:
Richard Arlen also in Submarine Alert , Minesweeper , Call of the Yukon , Alaska Highway , Wildcat
Fred Sr. Kohler also in Fighting Caravans , The Iron Horse , Corsair , Blockade , Arizona Mahoney
Harry Green also in Be Yourself , Born to Be Bad
George Chandler also in The Shanghai Cobra , Dead Reckoning , Arizona , Dead Ringer , The Scar
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