The Light of Western Stars (1940 film)

The Light of Western Stars
Directed by	Lesley Selander
Written by	Zane Grey (novel) Norman Houston (screenplay)
Produced by	Joseph W. Engel (associate producer) Harry Sherman (producer)
Starring	Victor Jory Jo Ann Sayers Russell Hayden Morris Ankrum Noah Beery, Jr.
Cinematography	Russell Harlan
Edited by	Sherman A. Rose
Music by	Victor Young
Distributed by	Paramount Pictures
Release date	1940 (1940)
Running time	64 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$606,810
Box office	$1,190,622

The Light of Western Stars is a 1940 American Western film directed by Lesley Selander, starring Victor Jory as Gene Stewart, and based upon a 1914 novel by Zane Grey. The film is also known as Border Renegade (American alternative title). The supporting cast features Jo Ann Sayers, Russell Hayden, Morris Ankrum, Noah Beery Jr. as Jory's character's Mexican sidekick, Tom Tyler and Alan Ladd (two years out from superstardom in a supporting role as a ranch hand named "Danny"; his part in this film is much larger than his billing would indicate).

That same year, another Zane Grey novel titled Knights of the Range was produced at the same studio with the same screenwriter, director, and much the same cast, albeit without Beery or Ladd.

Cast

• Victor Jory as Gene Stewart
• Jo Ann Sayers as Madeline "Majesty" Hammond
• Russell Hayden as Alfred "Al" Hammond
• Morris Ankrum as Nat Hayworth
• Noah Beery, Jr. as Poco – Stewart's Sidekick
• J. Farrell MacDonald as Bill Stillwell – Rancher
• Ruth Rogers as Florence "Flo" Kingsley – Al's Girl
• Tom Tyler as Sheriff Tom Hawes
• Rad Robinson as Monty – Stilwell Ranch Hand
• Eddie Dean as Nels, Stillwell Hand
• Esther Estrella as Bonita – Adobe Saloon Girl
• Alan Ladd as Danny – Stillwell Ranch Hand
• Georgia Ellis as Helen – Majesty's Boston Pal
• Earl Askam as Sneed – Hawes' Deputy
• Lucio Villegas as Justice of the Peace Don Manuel

External links

• The Light of the Western Stars on YouTube
• The Light of Western Stars at IMDb
• The Light of Western Stars is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive