Idaho (1943)

User Rating:

6.2/10   

Director:

Joseph Kane

Writers:

Roy Chanslor (original screenplay)
Olive Cooper (original screenplay)

Release Date:

10 March 1943 (USA)

Genre:

Western

Plot:

A deputy sets out to prove that a respected judge, who had once been a criminal, is being framed for crimes committed by a crooked saloon owner.

Plot Keywords:

Horse | Actor Shares Last Name With Character

Cast

Roy Rogers	...	Roy Rogers
Smiley Burnette	...	Frog Millhouse
Bob Nolan	...	Singer (as Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers)
Sons of the Pioneers	...	Musicians (as Bob Nolan and the Sons of the Pioneers)
Virginia Grey	...	Terry Grey
Harry Shannon	...	Judge John Grey aka Tom Allison (as Harry J. Shannon)
Ona Munson	...	Belle Bonner
Dick Purcell	...	Duke Springer
Onslow Stevens	...	State Ranger Bob Stevens
Arthur Hohl	...	Spike Madagan
Hal Taliaferro	...	Bud (Belle's henchman)
The Robert Mitchell Boy Choir	...	Wayward Boys at the Ranch (as Robert Mitchell Boychoir)

Runtime:

70 min (original version) | 54 min (edited version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

USA:Approved (PCA #9080) | Sweden:15

Filming Locations:

Kernville, California, USA

Company:

Republic Pictures

Great song

The song "Idaho" reportedly was written for this movie. The composer was the late Jesse Stone, who later wrote "Shake, Rattle and Roll." Stone also wrote using the name Charles Calhoun. According to Stone's obituary (AP, 1999), "'Idaho' was a big hit for Guy Lombardo, selling three million copies in the mid-1940's. Benny Goodman and Jimmy Dorsey also had hit recordings of the tune." It was also recorded by Gene Autry, June Christy and Bud Powell, among others -- and most recently by Denver saxophonist Keith Oxman.