''The Man from Utah'' is a 1934
pre-Code
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Monogram
Western
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film starring
John Wayne
Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
,
Polly Ann Young and the stuntman/actor
Yakima Canutt.
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.
Plot
An impoverished saddle tramp from
Utah
Utah is a landlocked state in the Mountain states, Mountain West subregion of the Western United States. It is one of the Four Corners states, sharing a border with Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. It also borders Wyoming to the northea ...
, 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
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. A further mystery is that several rodeo riders have died of
snakebite
A snakebite is an injury caused by the bite of a snake, especially a venomous snake. A common sign of a bite from a venomous snake is the presence of two puncture wounds from the animal's fangs. Sometimes venom injection from the bite may ...
. 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
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John Wayne
Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 – June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne, was an American actor. Nicknamed "Duke", he became a Pop icon, popular icon through his starring roles in films which were produced during Hollywood' ...
as John Weston
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Polly Ann Young as Marjorie Carter
* Anita Campillo as Dolores
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Edward Peil Sr. as Spike Barton
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George "Gabby" Hayes as Marshal George Higgins
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Yakima Canutt as Cheyenne Kent
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George Cleveland as Nevada sheriff
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Lafe McKee
Lafayette S. "Lafe" McKee (January 23, 1872 – August 10, 1959) was an American actor who appeared in more than 400 films from 1912 to 1948.
Career
McKee began working in show business in 1893.
Part of his career was spent with Art Mix Pro ...
as Judge Carter
See also
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John Wayne filmography
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List of American films of 1934
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1934 films
American black-and-white films
1930s English-language films
Films directed by Robert N. Bradbury
1934 Western (genre) films
Monogram Pictures films
American Western (genre) films
1930s American films
English-language Western (genre) films
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