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In his starring debut, Roy gets elected to Congress in order to bring water to the ranchers in his district. In Washington, he learns he needs the backing of a key congressman and gets that man to go west for an inspection trip. When the congressman is initially unimpressed, Roy gets the inspection party stranded without water to show the true conditions.
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.
Stuart E. McGowan. Screenplay. In his starring debut, Roy gets elected to Congress in order to bring water to the ranchers in his district. In Washington, he learns he needs the backing of a key congressman and gets that man to go west for an inspection trip.
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Under Western Stars: Directed by Joseph Kane. With Roy Rogers, Smiley Burnette, Carol Hughes, Maple City Four. Roy is elected to Congress to bring the misery of the "dustbowl" of the 1930s to the attention of Washington politicians.
