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OPEN CLASSIC CINEMA · 719

In Old Arizona

192895 minUnited States
Western
Video edition
Wikimedia Commons
Original language
English
This copy runs
98:55
Subtitles
No subtitle track in this language

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Wikimedia Commons · Irving Cummings and Raoul Walsh · Public domain

Synopsis

Sergeant Dunn is sent to capture the Cisco Kid, a bandit whose easy manner initially hides his identity. The pursuit becomes entangled with Dunn's attraction to Tonia Maria, the woman the outlaw loves. When the Kid discovers that their relationship has changed, a written message gives him a way to turn the planned trap against his pursuers.

Cast

DirectorsIrving CummingsRaoul Walsh

Inspirations

The Cisco Kid comes from O. Henry's story The Caballero's Way. This early screen version presents a considerably harsher character than some of the later popular adventures.

Behind the scenes

The Western made extensive use of outdoor locations during the early sound period. Raoul Walsh was originally to play the lead, but an accident that cost him an eye forced a change in the production.

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Work catalogued as public domain in the United States.

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Availability checked on September 12, 2026.

Photograph credit

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  • Warner Baxter — Unknown author Unknown author; J. Willis Sayre Collection of Theatrical Photographs · Public domain
  • Edmund Lowe — David Bransby; This image is available from the United States Library of Congress 's Prints and Photographs division under the digital ID fsa.8b06653 . This tag does not indicate the copyright status of the attached work. A normal copyright tag is still required. See Commons:Licensing . · Public domain
  • Dorothy Burgess — Russell Ball (1896-1942); http://www.icollector.com/Dorothy-Burgess_i15874997 · Public domain

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