Under California Stars (1948)
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Opening with a brief look at Republic Pictures' back lot in Studio City, CA, this average Roy Rogers songfest settles down to weightier matters after Roy returns to the old homestead to perform a radio broadcast. Peace and quiet, however, are rudely interrupted when someone kidnaps the cowboy… More Opening with a brief look at Republic Pictures' back lot in Studio City, CA, this average Roy Rogers songfest settles down to weightier matters after Roy returns to the old homestead to perform a radio broadcast. Peace and quiet, however, are rudely interrupted when someone kidnaps the cowboy crooner's famous horse Trigger and demands a $100,000 ransom for the handsome equine. The perpetrators of this dastardly deed are horse traders "Pop" Jordan (George Lloyd) and Lige McFarland (Wade Crosby), who employ a mole at the Rogers outfit in the person of young Ted Conover (Michael Chapin), Lige's innocent stepson, who will do anything to recover the imperiled Trigger. When not chasing down nasty kidnappers, Roy Rogers, Bob Nolan and The Sons of the Pioneers (featuring Pat Brady) and leading lady Jane Frazee perform "Under California Stars", "King of the Cowboys", and Little Saddle Pals", all by Jack Elliott. Like he had in his initial Republic starring vehicle, Under Western Stars (1938), Roy also sings Gene Autry's dramatic "Dust". Under California Stars was released in Trucolor. ~ Hans J. Wollstein, Rovi
- Directed By
- William Witney
- Written By
- Paul Gangelin, A. Sloan Nibley
- Genres
- Western, Action & Adventure, Classics
Unrated,
- In Theaters
- Apr 30, 1948 Wide
- On DVD
- Nov 4, 2003
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Cast
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Roy Rogers
as Himself
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Jane Frazee
as Caroline Maynard
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Andy Devine
as Cookie Bullfincher
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George Lloyd
as Jonas "Pop" Jordan
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Wade Crosby
as Lye McFarland
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Michael Chapin
as Ted Conover
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House Peters Jr.
as Ed
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Steve Clark
as Sheriff
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Paul Power
as Director
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John Wald
as Announcer
- Sons of the Pioneers
- Trigger the Horse
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Bob Nolan
as Himself
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Jerry Wald
as Announcer
