Light Of The Western Stars - DVD

Roy Rogers debuts in his starring role as the likable cowboy sent to Congress with a mission let Washington know about the suffering of farmers in the wake of America's 1930s "Dustbowl." Using his skills as a cowboy and his lovely singing charm, Rogers stands up for the ranchers and townfolk to lead them to victory against the crooked politician who is plaguing their town. Along the way, Rogers finds love with his leading lady, Dale Evans. Enjoy the singing cowboy in his first starring role, rubbing shoulder with politians, going up against greedy executives, and representing a whole people group you'll see why Rogers became a national icon! Plus music and singing from the Maple City Four. (The song "Dust" was nominated for an Academy Award!) Directed by Joseph Kane.

During the gold rush days a wagon train is attacked by a gang of renegades. John Knox is killed and one of his young sons, Asa Knox, is kidnapped by the renegade leader. The other son, Clint, and his mother Martha escape and reach St. Joseph, Missouri. Clint grows up and becomes a crack rider for the Pony Express. The kidnapped brother, now known as Ace Carter, has been raised by the outlaws with a contempt for the law. He is an unsuccessful rival of Clint's for the Pony Express job. Ace holds up a stagecoach on which Martha Knox and Clint's sweetheart, Mary West, are passengers. Clint takes the trail and runs him down. Clint later learns Ace's true identity and saves him from a lynch mob.

Icons Kirk Douglas, Robert Mitchum and Richard Widmark star in this sumptuous, epic tale of the brave men and women in the U.S. who left the comfort and safety of life in the East for the promise of free land a better life in the untamed West.