The Idaho Kid
Seen it?1936 | 59 min | Western
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Great for anyone interested in what war does to people and western fans. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 59 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1936: an older pace and style.
Idaho, returning to the area he left as a boy, gets in the middle of a range feud. He takes the side of Endicott. On the other side is Hollister who is unaware that Idaho is his long lost son.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 450 people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Robert F. Hill
- Rex BellTodd Hollister aka Idaho
- Marion ShillingRuth Endicott
- David SharpeThe Kid
- Earl DwireClint Hollister
- Lafe McKeeJohn Endicott
- Charles KingBibb Slagel
- Phil DunhamTumblebug Jones
- Lane ChandlerJess Peters
- Dorothy WoodMrs. Endicott