| By the Light of a Star | |
| Director: | Enrique Santos Discépolo |
| Music: | José Vázquez Vigo Enrique Santos Discépolo |
| Cinematography: | Adam Jacko |
| Editing: | Oscar Carchano |
| Distributor: | Establecimientos Filmadores Argentinos |
| Runtime: | 86 minutes |
| Country: | Argentina |
By the Light of a Star (Spanish:En la luz de una estrella) is a 1941 Argentine musical drama film directed by Enrique Santos Discépolo and starring Hugo del Carril, Ana María Lynch and María Esther Gamas.[1] It is a tango film, an extremely popular genre during the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema.
A successful tango singer struggles to cope with the demands and opportunities of fame.