The Cisco Kid Movies Came First
The very first Cisco Kid movie was called The Caballero’s Way after the short story by O Henry. It was a silent film produced in 1914 and starred William Robert Dunn as the Kid. Warner Baxter would win an Oscar for his portrayal of The Cisco Kid in 1928’s In Old Arizona. This was when the character was first revised to become a good guy rather than a bad guy. This too was a silent movie but it was remastered with sound in 1931.
Then between 1939 and 1949 more than 20 Cisco Kid movies were made with Cesar Romero, Duncan Renaldo, and Gilbert Roland all taking turns to play the lead role.
