The Utah Kid
Back to browse
70% Critic Match

The Utah Kid

SIX GUNS AND FISTS BEAT A TATTOO ON RANGE RATS AND RENEGADES!

7.0 / 10 1944 53mNR 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

Hoot Gibson

Marshal H.R. Higgins

Lead
Bob Steele

Bob Steele

Bob Roberts

Beatrice Gray

Beatrice Gray

Marjorie Carter (as Beatrice Grey)

Ralph Lewis

Ralph Lewis

Henchman Cheyenne Kent

EE

Evelyn Eaton

Dolores (as Evelynne Eaton)

Mauritz Hugo

Mauritz Hugo

Barton

George Morrell

George Morrell

Sheriff (as Geo. Morrell)

Dan White

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.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Utah Kid is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker