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Under California Stars

194870 minUnited States
Western
Video edition
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Original language
English
This copy runs
69:12
Subtitles
English

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Synopsis

Returning to his ranch for a broadcast celebrating ten years in films, Roy Rogers learns that men are capturing range horses nearby. His intervention prompts the gang to kidnap Trigger and demand a large ransom. A runaway boy and an unexpected collection of ranch employees become involved in the effort to recover the famous horse.

Cast

DirectorsWilliam Witney

Historical context

The anniversary celebration folds Roy Rogers's real screen career into a fictional adventure. Shot in Republic's Trucolor process, the film makes Trigger's celebrity central to both the kidnapping plot and its appeal to an established audience.

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