Under Western Stars

Under Western Stars
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Joseph Kane
Screenplay by	Dorrell McGowan Stuart E. McGowan Betty Burbridge
Story by	Dorrell McGowan Stuart E. McGowan
Produced by	Sol C. Siegel
Starring	Roy Rogers Smiley Burnette Carol Hughes Maple City Four
Cinematography	Jack Marta
Edited by	Lester Orlebeck
Music by	Alberto Colombo (uncredited)
Production company	Republic Pictures
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	April 20, 1938 (1938-04-20) (US)
Running time	65 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Under Western Stars is a 1938 American Western film directed by Joseph Kane and starring Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, and the Maple City Four. Written by Dorrell McGowan, Stuart E. McGowan, and Betty Burbridge, the film is about a populist singing cowboy who decides to run for Congress in order to seek federal assistance to help small ranchers regain their water rights during the Dust Bowl of the 1930s. His campaign comes into conflict with greedy water company executives.^[1]

The film was the first starring role for Rogers, made under contract to Republic Pictures during a walkout by the studio's singing cowboy Gene Autry. The picture was filmed on location in the Alabama Hills of Lone Pine, California.