The Man from Utah

1934
U
51m

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John Wayne and George 'Gabby' Hayes in The Man from Utah (1934)

In a horse-riding rodeo contest bad guys want John Weston to lose. When he doesn't go along they add some insurance: a poisoned needle just under his saddle.In a horse-riding rodeo contest bad guys want John Weston to lose. When he doesn't go along they add some insurance: a poisoned needle just under his saddle.In a horse-riding rodeo contest bad guys want John Weston to lose. When he doesn't go along they add some insurance: a poisoned needle just under his saddle.

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John Wayne

John Weston

Polly Ann Young

Marjorie Carter

Anita Campillo

Dolores
(as Anita Compillo)

Edward Peil Sr.

Spike Barton
(as Edward Peil)

George 'Gabby' Hayes

Marshal George Higgins
(as George Hayes)

Yakima Canutt

Cheyenne Kent

George Cleveland

Nevada Sheriff

Silver Tip Baker

Townsman
(uncredited)

Edward Biby

Bartender
(uncredited)

Earl Dwire

Rodeo Announcer
(uncredited)

Sam Garrett

Pendleton Rodeo Performer
(archive footage)
(uncredited)

Herman Hack

Kent Henchman
(uncredited)

Jack Kirk

Henchman
(uncredited)

Bud McClure

Henchman on Roof
(uncredited)

Lafe McKee

Judge Carter
(uncredited)

Perry Murdock

Captured Bank Robber
(uncredited)

Artie Ortego

2nd Bank Robber
(uncredited)
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Tex Palmer

Rodeo Judge
(uncredited)

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Trivia
John Wayne's singing was dubbed by Glenn Strange, who was better known later on as Sam the bartender on Gunsmoke (1955).

Goofs
A sign spelling out CALGARY STAMPEDE backwards can be seen in the rodeo footage.

Quotes
Marshal George Higgins: It seems mighty funny to me that every time this gang organizes a rodeo, their own men win all the first prizes. When it begins to look like an outsider is going to win, he gets sick. Two or three has even died from it.
John Weston: Well, you can't arrest them for that, Marshal.
Marshal George Higgins: No, maybe not. But it's might peculiar that when these outsides fall off them top broncs, they're suffering from snakebite. I tell ya, it just ain't natural.
John Weston: What do you want me to do? Get snake bit?

Alternate versions
Fox/Lorber Associates, Inc. and Classics Associates, Inc. copyrighted a version in 1985 with a new original score composed and orchestrated by William Barber. It was distributed by Fox/Lorber and ran 52 minutes.

Connections
Edited into Six Gun Theater: The Man from Utah (2021)

Soundtracks
Sing Me a Song of the Wild
(uncredited)
Written by Robert N. Bradbury
Sung by John Wayne (dubbed by Jack Kirk) in the opening scene

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5/10

Ride 'em Duke

"The Man From Utah" is another of the Lone Star Westerns Wayne made in the 30's. This one has a rodeo setting with the Duke trying to outsmart the gang behind the murders and deceptive practices occurring therein.

The producers make extensive use of footage shot at some long forgotten rodeo. With the money they saved they actually were able to come up with a pleasant enough musical score, a rarity for poverty row quickies. They even were able to incorporate a left over "musical" number from one of Wayne's ill-fated "Singin'" Sandy Saunders efforts at the beginning, even though it has nothing to do with the rest of the picture.

The cast includes Polly Ann (sister of Loretta) Young as the heroine and Anita Compille as the good/bad girl competing for the Duke's affections. George (pre-"Gabby")Hayes is along again, this time as a Marshal. Edward Piel Sr. is the chief bad guy and once again proving that as an actor, he made a great stuntman, Yakima Canutt.

Not the best of the Lone Star series, but not the worst either.