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Release Year1925
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresWestern
Votes1
DirectorWilliam K. Howard
WritersWilliam K. Howard
TypeFeature Film
Rating10.0 out of 10
Cast9 credited
Also Known AsThe Light of Western Stars
About The Light of Western Stars
Jack Holt, Billie Dove, and Noah Beery Sr., who starred together in Wanderers of the Wasteland, appear together again. Madeline Hammond, the sister of ranchman Al Hammond, arrives from the East. Gene Stewart, a rough and rowdy cowboy, convinces Madeline to marry him while he is on a drunken spree. Madeline sets out to reform him, and he sets out to rid their little section of the West of a band of outlaws.
Directed by William K. Howard, The Light of Western Stars leans on a strong ensemble — Jack Holt, Billie Dove, Noah Beery — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about western titles of 1925.
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