This film begins with "The Cisco Kid" (Warner Baxter) being lined up in front of a firing squad and shot to death. To further add insult to injury, the officer in charge of the execution orders his men to let the vultures flying overhead have the body rather than burying it. Once the soldiers have left, however, two of the Cisco Kid's companions named "Lopez" (Cesar Romero) and "Gordito" (Chris-Pin Martin) run out of hiding to warmly greet the man the Mexican soldiers thought was dead but had survived only because, unknown to the Mexican soldiers, they had been firing blanks instead of real bullets. And since everyone now thinks he's dead, he now feels free to continue his life of banditry without a price on his head and someone always in pursuit of him. His attitude changes, however, when he meets an attractive woman named "Ann Carver" (Lynn Bari) who has just been swindled out of ranch by a crooked law enforcement official named "Sheriff McNally" (Robert Barrat). So, being the chivalrous person that he is, the Cisco Kid becomes determined to right this wrong--and gain the love of Ann in return. Now, rather than reveal any more, I will just say that this was a good film for the most part with Lynn Bari definitely enhancing every scene with her beauty and charm. And while Warner Baxter also put in a solid performance, he didn't seem to have the same mischievous personality that made him so famous in his previous movies. Even so, this was still an enjoyable film and I have rated it accordingly. Slightly above average.
Review of The Return of the Cisco Kid
