The Man from Utah

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The Man from Utah
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Film poster
Directed by Robert N. Bradbury
Written by Lindsley Parsons
Produced by Paul Malvern
Starring
Cinematography Louis Clyde Stoumen
Edited by Carl Pierson
Distributed by Monogram Pictures
Release date
  • May 15, 1934 (1934-05-15)
Running time
55 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Man from Utah is a 1934 pre-Code Monogram Western film starring John Wayne, Polly Ann Young and the stuntman/actor Yakima Canutt. [1] It was written by Lindsley Parsons and directed by Robert N. Bradbury. Wayne has a "singing cowboy scene" in the film, wherein his voice is dubbed.

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Plot

An impoverished saddle tramp from Utah, John Weston, rides into a small town seeking work. He finds himself gunning down a trio of men robbing a local bank. The marshal sees the fearless, quick-drawing, sharp-shooting, hard-riding stranger as the man for the marshal's plan of discovering who is behind a crooked rodeo. A further mystery is that several rodeo riders have died of snakebite. Weston enters the rodeo as part of a plan to uncover the crooks. He manages to win every event he enters while also solving the crime, including the snakebite mystery, and winning the affection of the local judge's daughter.

Cast

Production

”In production from the end of March to April 3, 1934, on location at Lone Pine. The sixth Wayne-Lone Star Western under the Monogram banner.” [2] [Wayne would film 16 with the company] ”Filmed at a cost of $12,000. Wayne earned $1250.” [2] All of those films had been, so far, directed by Bradbury (except Sagebush Trail). [3]

Reception

”The rodeo background introduced some variety into the series but Wayne dealt predictably with the outlaws and won the hand of a judge’s daughter (Polly Ann Young).” [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AFI|Catalog". catalog.afi.com. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Landesman, Fred (2004). The John Wayne filmography. Internet Archive. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. ISBN   978-0-7864-1779-7.
  3. 1 2 Eyles, Allen (1976). John Wayne and the movies. Internet Archive. South Brunswick : A. S. Barnes. ISBN   978-0-498-01449-9.
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