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The Utah Kid

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1944 | 53 min | Western

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, 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
Made for most people.
The mood
Easygoing.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 53 min.
What might put you off
Made in 1944: an older pace and style.

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.

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 powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 625 people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Vernon Keays

  • Hoot GibsonMarshal H.R. Higgins
  • Bob SteeleBob Roberts
  • Beatrice GrayMarjorie Carter (as Beatrice Grey)
  • Ralph LewisHenchman Cheyenne Kent
  • Evelyn EatonDolores (as Evelynne Eaton)
  • Mauritz HugoBarton
  • George MorrellSheriff (as Geo. Morrell)
  • Dan WhiteHenchman Slim
  • Mike LetzHenchman Blackie (as Mike G. Letz)
  • Jamesson ShadeJudge Carter