The Light of Western Stars (1940)
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- 67 mins
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The Light of Western Stars
Previous filmed three times (most recently in 1930), the 1940 Paramount production Light of Western Stars was the latest in the studio's "Zane Grey" series. Victor Jory earns a rare top-billing slot as Gene Stewart, a hard-drinking Westerner who is reformed through the love of Boston debutante Majesty Hammond (Jo Ann Sayers). Along the way, he tries to help Majesty prevent the marriage of her headstrong brother Alfred (Russell Hayden) to the blowzy Flo Kingsley (Ruth Rogers). Noah Beery Jr. offers an unusual characterization as Stewart's Mexican (!) sidekick, while veteran Western hero Tom Tyler essays a meaty character role as a small-town sheriff. Also on hand in a teeny-tiny role is Alan Ladd, on the verge of bigger and better things. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Complete Cast of The Light of Western Stars:
Jo Ann Sayers also in The Man with Nine Lives , The Women
Russell Hayden also in Minesweeper , Gambler's Choice , Texans Never Cry , Valley of Fire , Albuquerque
Ruth Rogers also in The Man from Texas
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