Under California Stars

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Under California Stars

1948

1h 10m

5.3(11 votes)

Western

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On vacation at his ranch, western actor Roy quickly finds himself involved with a horse rustling operation and a boy ward of one of the rustlers, leading to the kidnapping of Roy's trick horse Trigger by the gang with a demand for ransom.

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10 featured cast members

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Roy Rogers

Jane Frazee

Caroline Bullfincher

Michael Chapin

Ted Carver

Andy Devine

Cookie Bullfincher / Cousins Alf, Luke, & Grover Bullfincher

George Lloyd

Pop Jordan

Wade Crosby

Henchman Lige McFarland

House Peters Jr.

Henchman Ed

Bob Nolan

Bob, musical cowboy

Pat Brady

Pat, comical musical cowboy

Hugh Farr

Musical Cowboy

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Directed by: William Witney
Written by: Paul Gangelin
Sloan Nibley

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