In Old Arizona
Seen it?1928 | 95 min | Western
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won an Oscar, though it had middling reviews (56% on Rotten Tomatoes) and soft box office. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for most people.
- The mood
- Easygoing.
- The pace
- Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- Made in 1928: an older pace and style.
Army Sergeant Mickey Dunn sets out in pursuit of the Cisco Kid, a notorious if kind-hearted and charismatic bandit of the Old West. The Kid spends much of his loot on Tonia, the woman he loves, not realizing that she is being unfaithful to him in his absence. Soon, with her oblivious paramour off plying his trade, Tonia falls in with Dunn, drawn by the allure of a substantial reward for the Kid's capture -- dead or alive. Together, they concoct a plan to ambush and do away with the Cisco Kid once and for all.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
56% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Oscar: Best Actor. Also nominated for 4 more Oscars.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$1 million worldwide; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 17K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Irving Cummings, Raoul Walsh
- Warner BaxterThe Cisco Kid
- Edmund LoweSergeant Mickey Dunn
- Dorothy BurgessTonia Maria
- Henry ArmettaBarber (uncredited)
- James Bradbury Jr.Soldier (uncredited)
- Joe BrownBartender (uncredited)
- Frank CampeauMan Chasing Cisco (uncredited)
- Alphonse EthierSheriff (uncredited)
- John Webb DillionSecond Soldier (uncredited)
- Jim FarleyTownsman (uncredited)