Utah (film)
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| Directed by | John English |
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| Produced by | Donald H. Brown (associate producer) |
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| Cinematography | William Bradford |
| Edited by | Harry Keller |
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Production company | Republic Pictures |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Utah is a 1945 American musical Western film directed by John English and starring Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
Plot
Misunderstanding what her ranch is worth, Chicago entertainer Dorothy Bryant (Dale Evans) sells the land for far less than its value, so it is up to Roy (Roy Rogers) to somehow get it back. Roy and Dorothy fall in love, and in the final act he joins her in Chicago with some of the cowhands to produce a western-themed revue.[1]
Cast
- Roy Rogers as Roy Rogers[1]
- Trigger as Trigger, Roy's Horse
- George 'Gabby' Hayes as Gabby Wittaker[1]
- Dale Evans as Dorothy Bryant[1]
- Peggy Stewart as Jackie (Dorothy's friend)[2]
- Beverly Loyd as Wanda - Bob's girl friend[2]
- Jill Browning as Babe (Dorothy's showgirl friend)[2]
- Vivien Oakland as Stella Mason[2]
- Grant Withers as Ben Bowman[2]
- Hal Taliaferro as Steve Lacy[2]
- Jack Rutherford as Sheriff McBride[2]
- Emmett Vogan as Chicago Police Chief[2]
- Bob Nolan as Bob[1]
- Sons of the Pioneers as Cowhands / Musicians[1]
Soundtrack
- Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Lonesome Cowboy Blues" (Written by Tim Spencer)
- Sons of the Pioneers - "Five Little Miles" (Written by Bob Nolan)[2]
- Roy Rogers, Dale Evans and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Utah" (Written by Charles Henderson)[2]
- Dale Evans - "Thank Dixie For Me" (Written by Dave Franklin)
- Roy Rogers and the Sons of the Pioneers - "Utah Trail" (Written by Bob Palmer)[2]
- Roy Rogers - "Beneath a Utah Sky" (Written by Glenn Spencer)[2]
- The Sons of the Pioneers - "Welcome Home Miss Bryant" (Written by Ken Carson)
- Roy Rogers - "Wild and Wooly Gals From Out Chicago Way" (Written by Tim Spencer)[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Varner, Paul S. (December 11, 2008). Westerns: Paperback Novels and Movies from Hollywood. Cambridge Scholars Publishing. pp. 79–81. ISBN 978-1-4438-0235-2.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Masters, Dorothy (March 11, 1945). "'Utah' Portrays West In All Its Scenic Glory". Daily News. p. 134. Retrieved August 23, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
External links
- Utah at IMDb
- Utah is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive