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sabotai · 04-26-2009, 09:54 PM

In Old Arizona (1928)

Directed by: Irving Cummings
Starring: Warner Baxter, Edmund Lowe, Dorothy Burgess
Length: 95 min
Genre: Western
Based on: The Caballero's Way by O. Henry (the Cisco Kid character from the story)

1930 Best Picture Nominee
1930 Best Cinematogrophy Nominee
1930 Best Director Nominee
1930 Best Writing Nominee
1930 Best Actor Winner - Warner Baxter

(Why would a 1928 movie be in the 1930 Oscars? Because in the 1930 Oscars, they gave out the award for movies released between 2 August 1928 and 31 July 1929. In Old Arizona premiered Dec 25th, 1928)

The Cisco Kid (Warner Baxter) is hunted by the sheriff Mickey Dunn (Edmund Lowe). In between the two is the Tonia Maria (Dorothy Burgess), love interest of The Cisco Kid, but who is always entertaining other men in his absence.

The sheriff would end up falling for Tonia, and she sues that to her advantage as she tries to set up The Cisco Kid so that she can collect the reward from the sheriff and move on - without her new lover the sheriff.

Eventually, The Cisco Kid learns of her unfaithfulness and pulls a double cross on her. He learns that the sheriff will be waiting to shoot him outside of Tonia's home, so he alters the message that he intercepted and sets it up so that the sheriff shoots Tonia. As The Cisco Kid leaves, he hears the shot.

This was the first all-talkie western and one of the first all-talkie movies. Baxter was great as the very charismatic Cisco Kid, and Dorothy Burgess did pretty well as the annoying and deceptive Tonia. A decent Sheriff vs. Outlaw western with some great acting, but too basic of a plot for my tastes.

Warner Baxter will return as The Cisco Kid a few more times in The Cisco Kid (1931) and Return of the Cisco Kid (1939).

My Rating: 6/10
IMDB Rating: 6.3/10 (150 votes)

04-26-2009, 09:54 PM	#181
sabotai General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The Satellite of Love	In Old Arizona (1928) Directed by: Irving Cummings Starring: Warner Baxter, Edmund Lowe, Dorothy Burgess Length: 95 min Genre: Western Based on: The Caballero's Way by O. Henry (the Cisco Kid character from the story) 1930 Best Picture Nominee 1930 Best Cinematogrophy Nominee 1930 Best Director Nominee 1930 Best Writing Nominee 1930 Best Actor Winner - Warner Baxter (Why would a 1928 movie be in the 1930 Oscars? Because in the 1930 Oscars, they gave out the award for movies released between 2 August 1928 and 31 July 1929. In Old Arizona premiered Dec 25th, 1928) The Cisco Kid (Warner Baxter) is hunted by the sheriff Mickey Dunn (Edmund Lowe). In between the two is the Tonia Maria (Dorothy Burgess), love interest of The Cisco Kid, but who is always entertaining other men in his absence. The sheriff would end up falling for Tonia, and she sues that to her advantage as she tries to set up The Cisco Kid so that she can collect the reward from the sheriff and move on - without her new lover the sheriff. Eventually, The Cisco Kid learns of her unfaithfulness and pulls a double cross on her. He learns that the sheriff will be waiting to shoot him outside of Tonia's home, so he alters the message that he intercepted and sets it up so that the sheriff shoots Tonia. As The Cisco Kid leaves, he hears the shot. This was the first all-talkie western and one of the first all-talkie movies. Baxter was great as the very charismatic Cisco Kid, and Dorothy Burgess did pretty well as the annoying and deceptive Tonia. A decent Sheriff vs. Outlaw western with some great acting, but too basic of a plot for my tastes. Warner Baxter will return as The Cisco Kid a few more times in The Cisco Kid (1931) and Return of the Cisco Kid (1939). My Rating: 6/10 IMDB Rating: 6.3/10 (150 votes)