Stars In My Crown is a 1950 western film starring Joel McCrea as a preacher who tames an unruly town. It was based on the novel of the same name by Joe David Brown. Shortly after the American Civil War, preacher Josiah Gray arrives in the town of Walesburg. He heads straight for the saloon to give his first sermon. When the patrons laugh at him, he pulls out two guns, cowing the men into listening. Josiah settles in and becomes a well-respected member of the community. The people build a church. He marries Harriet and raises her orphan nephew John . When the beloved Dr. Harris, Sr. dies,... his place is taken by his son , but the younger, unreligious man is not well-liked and wants to leave Walesburg. He falls in love with the schoolteacher, Faith Samuels . She is reluctant to marry him, as he insists on moving away. John comes down with typhoid. Dr. Harris, Jr. warns Josiah to stay away from other people to avoid spreading the disease, but Josiah ignores him and soon, others are stricken, including Faith.
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| Release date: | 1950 |
| Directed by: | Jacques Tourneur |
| Runtime: | 89 Minutes |
| Producer: | William H. Wright |
| Genre: | Western |