In Old Arizona (1928) on Netflix
The Cisco Kid robs a stagecoach in Arizona. Sergeant Mickey Dunn is ordered to bring the bandit in, dead or alive. The Kid spends his loot on Tonia Maria.
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Plot summary
A stagecoach robbery in Arizona puts the Cisco Kid's name in front of Army Sergeant Mickey Dunn, whose commanding officer orders him to bring the bandit in, dead or alive, with five thousand dollars promised for the job. The two men cross paths in a barber shop, where Dunn takes the stranger for a friendly civilian; the local blacksmith then tells him who he has been chatting with. The Kid loves Tonia Maria and visits her whenever he can. She takes other lovers while he is away. When Dunn and Maria meet, they begin an affair, and he offers her the reward money for the Kid's capture, which draws her to him.
Cast
- Joe Brownas Bartender(uncredited)
- John Webb Dillionas Second Soldier(uncredited)
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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about In Old Arizona (1928)
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- Raoul Walsh was set to direct In Old Arizona and star as the Cisco Kid, but a jackrabbit jumped through the windshield of a vehicle he was driving; the resulting wreck cost him an eye. He never acted again, but kept directing.
- In Old Arizona was the first major Western to use the new technology of sound, and the first talkie to be filmed outdoors, a major Hollywood innovation.
- The film is credited with helping create the image of the singing cowboy, because its star, Warner Baxter, does some incidental singing as the Cisco Kid.
- At the 2nd Academy Awards, the film won Best Actor for Warner Baxter and was nominated for four other awards, tying The Patriot for the most nominations that year.
