The Utah Kid (1930 film)

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The Utah Kid
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Directed by Richard Thorpe
Written by Frank Howard Clark
Starring Rex Lease
Dorothy Sebastian
CinematographyArthur Reed
Edited byBilly Bolen
Distributed by Tiffany Pictures
Release date
  • November 7, 1930 (1930-11-07)
Running time
57 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Utah Kid is a 1930 American pre-Code Western film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Rex Lease and Boris Karloff. [1]

Contents

Plot

A reformed outlaw marries a teacher to protect her from his gang, [1]

Cast

Production

In addition to Thorpe as director, Frank Howard Clark was the screenwriter, and Arthur Reed was the cinematographer. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Wollstein, Hans J. "The Utah Kid (1930)". AllMovie. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved July 8, 2021.