The Cisco Kid Double Feature, Vol. 2

Description

Of all the heroes of the Old West, few are as well loved or as easily recognized as the Cisco Kid, based on O'Henry's daring literary character. Together with his bumbling, but lovable amigo, Pancho, The Cisco Kid has entertained millions of children and adults for many years. This classic western double feature stars Duncan Renaldo as our dashing hero, with Leo Carrillo playing the ever-befuddled sidekick, Pancho. In Satan's Cradle (1948) Cisco and Pancho decide to help a preacher "clean up" his town of Silver City but first our heroes must take on the treacherous widow-woman and her murderous gang of henchman who have the town in their grip. In The Daring Caballero (1949) Cisco and Pancho rescue a young boy's father, who is about to be hanged for a crime he did not commit. Bonus Features: Photo & Poster Gallery| Bios| Interview with Duncan Renaldo and Colonel Tim McCoy. Specs: DVD9; Dolby Digital Mono; 152 minutes; B&W; 1.33:1 Aspect Ratio; MPAA - NR; Year - 1948-1949; SRP - $19.99.

Customer Reviews:

Cisco Kid, the Hispanic model for America.......2007-02-04

This review is for VCI's THE CISCO KID Double feature, starring Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo. This entertaining double feature DVD is published by VCI and formatted for worldwide distribution (Region 0), which means it will play anywhere in the world.
The two movies are:
"Satan's Cradle", 1948, where Cisco comes to the aid of a preacher who was beaten up and left in the desert to die after denouncing the evil elements of Silver City. The murderous gang is led by a widow woman and Cisco has to use all his canning and charm to defeat her and restore law and order.
The second feature is "The Daring Caballero" - 1949. Cisco and Pancho rescue a young boy's father who is about to be hanged for a murder he did not commit. Since time is running out, Cisco has but one night to uncover evidence that the man is innocent and expose the culprits.

Though not restored, both films are in a fair to good state, and play well, without jumps, missing frames, or annoying scratches.

The DVD also includes a Photo and Poster Gallery, biographies of Duncan Renaldo and Leo Carrillo plus an interview with Colonel Tim McCoy and Duncan Renaldo where they relive the days when they were top western stars and felt responsible for presenting a wholesome role model for youngsters.

"second series from VCI Entertainment featuring ~ The Cisco Kid & Pancho".......2005-10-01

VCI Entertainment presents "The Cisco Kid Double Feature Vol. 2" (Dolby digitally remastered)...here's adventure, here's romance, here's O'Henry's famous Robin Hood of the Old West...the Cisco Kid featuring Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carrillo as his comical sidekick Pancho...relive those thrilling days from the early '40s and '50s when romance and drama took us down the dusty trails and the plains to exciting adventures.

First up of this double feature from United Artist is "Satan's Cradle" (1948)...Under director Ford Beebe, producer Philip N. Krasne and Duncan Renaldo with screenplay by O'Henry and J. Benton Cheney, music composed by Albert Glasser...the cast include Duncan Renaldo (The Cisco Kid), Leo Carrillo (Pancho), Ann Savage (Lil), Douglas Fowley (Steve Gentry), Bryon Foulger (Preacher Lane), Claire Carleton (Belle), Buck Bailey (Rocky), George DeNormand ( Idaho), Wes Hudman (Peters)...the story line has Cisco and Pancho helping Preacher Lane after he is beaten and left on the desert...has the crooked lawyer Steve Gentry and Lil got a strangled hold on Silver City...is the marriage certificate between Jim Mason and Lil on the up and jup to control Mason land...is Lil beginning to fall for Cisco and move down the path of truth and justice...does Gentry have other plans for Cisco as he explores the Silver mines...highlights of this film has Pancho twisting the English language with hysterical moments at every turn.

Chapter Titles (Satan's Cradle)
1. Silver City
2. The Church
3. Flirting with Danger
4. Ambush
5. Confessions
6. The Chase

The second feature is United Artists "The Daring Caballero" (1949)...Under director Wallace Fox, producer Philip N. Krasne and Duncan Renaldo with screenplay by O'Henry, Betty Burbridge and Frances Kavanaugh, music composed by Albert Glasser...the cast include Duncan Renaldo (The Cisco Kid), Leo Carrillo (Pancho), Keppee Valdez (Kippee), Charles Halton (Hodges), Pedro de Cordoba (Padre), Alden "Stephen" Chase (Brady ), Edmund Cobb (Marshal Scott), David Leonard (Pappy Del Rio), Frank Jaquet (Judge Perkins)...story line has Cisco and Pancho trying to help a small boy prove his fathers innocence...is the Mayor who knew Cisco before going to take over the town...who will break first and tell the truth about the stolen money with serials numbers recorded...take note that the sheriff also bad guy is none other than one of our favorite B-Western character actors Edmund Cobb, who appeared in over 200 films and most of them westerns...check out Pancho's mispronouncing the English language, it's completely side splitting...this was another exciting feature film before their successful "The Cisco Kid" 1950-1956 television series.

Chapter Titles (The Daring Caballero)
1. Jail Break
2. Arresting "Cisco"
3. Followed
4. Close Call
5. Serial Numbers
6. Double Crossed

SPECIAL FEATURES:
1. Photo Gallery (stills from "The Cisco Kid" full features & television series - Lobby Cards)

BIOS:
1. DUNCAN RENALDO
Birth Date: 4/23/1904 - Spain
Death Date: 9/03/1980 - California
2. LEO CARRILLO
Birth Date: 4/06/1880 - Los Angeles , CA
Death Date: 9/11/1961 - Santa Monica, CA

INTERVIEW with DUNCAN RENALDO
1. Very informative and enlightening interview in 1975 with Duncan Renaldo and Colonel Tim McCoy discussing their careers and behind the scenes of movie making. Topic was the difference between B-Westerns and A-Westerns and the violence in todays films.
2. In 1980, Renaldo received a Special Lifetime Achievement Award from Nosotros, which honored him for "providing a postive Hispanic role model for Americans"...and what's more states "The Cisco Kid" a perennial television favorite.
3. This DVD is dedicated in Loving Memory of Duncan Renaldo 1904-1980

Renaldo was in his '60s and Carillo in his '70s when they appeared at the "Firemen's Rodeo" in St. Louis during the '50s ~ my Grandmother and Great Aunt took me to see them, and I believe both of them had a crush on the two actors (Renaldo and Carrillo) came galloping out into the center of the arena, every kid in attendance was in awe, as I was and when the show was over, I rode my imaginary horse home.

Own them now on DVD....if you crave action, drama and plenty of adventure then this is the place for all of the above...if you enjoyed this double feature check out another VCI Entertainment presents "The Cisco Kid Double Feature Vol. 1" (Dolby digitally remastered), featuring Duncan Renaldo as Cisco and Leo Carrillo as his comical sidekick Pancho and in the first film Martin Garralaga plays Pancho...from Monogram Pictures is "South of the Rio Grande" (1945) and United Artists "The Girl from San Lorenzo" (1950)...the story lines are excellent with outstanding action scenes and productions with hours worth of entertainment

Great job by VCI Entertainment for releasing the digital transfere with a clean, clear and crisp print...looking forward to more of the same from the '40s vintage...order your copy now from Amazon or VCI Entertainment, stay tuned once again with a top notch serial from VCI...so saddle up and get ready for some hard riding and adventure that only The Cisco Kid and Pancho can deliver...just the way we like 'em!

Total Time: 152 mins on DVD ~ VCI Entertainment 8332 ~ (4/29/2003)

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