The Utah Kid (1944)
Directed by Vernon Keays / Victor Hammond
Genres - Western, Sports & Recreation |
Release Date - Aug 25, 1944 (USA - Unknown), Aug 25, 1944 (USA) |
Run Time - 54 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Hal Erickson
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. Onetime D.W. Griffith heavy Ralph Lewis plays a supporting role in this 55-minute sagebrusher.
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Keywords
killing, bad-guy, competition, good-guy, investigation, lawman, murder, outlaw [Western], rodeo
