Under California Stars

1948

1h 10m

4.7(9 votes)

Western

Overview

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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19 members

Acting

Roy Rogers

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Jane Frazee

Caroline Bullfincher

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Michael Chapin

Ted Carver

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Andy Devine

Cookie Bullfincher / Cousins Alf, Luke, & Grover Bullfincher

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George Lloyd

Pop Jordan

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Wade Crosby

Henchman Lige McFarland

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House Peters Jr.

Henchman Ed

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Bob Nolan

Bob, musical cowboy

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Pat Brady

Pat, comical musical cowboy

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Hugh Farr

Musical Cowboy

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Karl Farr

Musical Farr

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Lloyd Perryman

Musical Cowboy

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Doye O'Dell

Musical Cowboy

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Steve Clark

Sheriff

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Tramp

Tramp the Dog

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Trigger

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Paul Power

Movie Director Paul

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Joseph A. Garro

John the Banker

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John Wald

WYX Radio Announcer

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