''In Old New Mexico'' is a 1945 American western drama film. Released on May 15, 1945, it was the second of three Cisco Kid films made that year with Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Martin Garralaga as Pancho.
In this release, Cisco's real name is Juan Carlos Francisco Antonio. This version depicting Cisco as a road bandit is closer to the original
Cisco
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character created by
O. Henry
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in his 1907 short story "The Caballero's Way". Cisco and Pancho abduct Ellen Roth (Kenyon) when they hold up a stage coach. Once she tells her sad story about being a nurse being framed for murder of her charge, by the deceased's nephew Will Hastings (Willis), they agree to help clear her name. As part of trapping Hastings, they demand a $10,000 ransom to release Roth. The ransom is immediately paid, and Roth is turned over to the sheriff. Running a fake newspaper story claiming the release of Roth by the sheriff, Cisco offers to kill Roth for Hastings. Roth is eventually cleared of the murder.
The film was preceded by the April 3 release of ''
The Cisco Kid Returns'', which revealed Cisco's name to be Juan Francisco Hernandez, and was followed by ''
South of the Rio Grande'' on September 15, with Cisco's name again being Juan Francisco Hernandez. Martin Garralaga appears in both as Pancho.
Cast
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Duncan Renaldo
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– The Cisco Kid/Juan Carlos Francisco Antonio
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Martin Garralaga
Martín Garralaga (10 November 1894 – 12 June 1981) was a Spanish actor who worked in Hollywood from the 1930s through the 1960s. He was married to opera singer and actress Rosa Rey.
Biography
Garralaga first came to the United States wh ...
– Pancho
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Gwen Kenyon Gwen may refer to:
* Gwen (given name), including a list of people with the name
* ''Gwen, or the Book of Sand'', a 1985 animated film
* Gwen (film), a 2018 horror film
* Tropical Storm Gwen, several storms with the name
Acronyms
* AN/URC-117 Grou ...
– Ellen Roth
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Norman Willis – Will Hastings
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1945 films
1945 Western (genre) films
American black-and-white films
Cisco Kid
Films set in New Mexico
Monogram Pictures films
Films directed by Phil Rosen
Films scored by Albert Glasser
American Western (genre) films
1945 drama films
1940s English-language films
1940s American films
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