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70% Critic Match
The Utah Kid
“SIX GUNS AND FISTS BEAT A TATTOO ON RANGE RATS AND RENEGADES!”
7.0 / 10• 1944• 53m•NR• English
Western
Storyline
The Utah Kid was a late entry in Monogram's "Trail Blazers" series. These low-budget westerns usually featured three cowboy stars; this time, however, there are only two, Bob Steele and Hoot Gibson. Though neither star is a spring chicken, Steele is the younger of the two, so he's the "Utah Kid" by default. The plot, involving a gang of crooks who go around fixing rodeo results, was designed to accommodate yards and yards of stock footage.
Cast & Crew
Hoot Gibson
Marshal H.R. Higgins
Lead
Bob Steele
Bob Roberts
Beatrice Gray
Marjorie Carter (as Beatrice Grey)
Ralph Lewis
Henchman Cheyenne Kent
EE
Evelyn Eaton
Dolores (as Evelynne Eaton)
Mauritz Hugo
Barton
George Morrell
Sheriff (as Geo. Morrell)
Dan White
Henchman Slim
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Vernon Keays's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Utah Kid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
