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63% Critic Match
Beauty and the Bandit
“THE CISCO KID... That Gay, Romantic Rogue!”
6.3 / 10• 1946• 1h 9m•PG-13• English
RomanceWestern
Storyline
In Old California, a young Frenchman transporting a chest full of silver travels by stagecoach to San Marino, to complete a complex business deal. The stagecoach is ambushed by a band of men whose leader, a mysterious bandido known as Cisco (Gilbert Roland), claims the silver is money that was extorted over a period of years from the poor people of California. The bandits take the money and escape, but Cisco stays behind with the Frenchman -- who, it turns out, is actually a lovely mademoiselle, Jeanne DuBois (Ramsay Ames). She follows him to the bandit's lair, where Cisco tells her he intends to return the stolen money to the poor people. The two rivals are irresistibly drawn to each other, however, and as a token of love Cisco offers to return the money to Jeanne instead. Now she must decide whether to complete her business deal, or to comply with Cisco's wishes and redistribute the wealth.
Cast & Crew
Gilbert Roland
The Cisco Kid
Lead
Martín Garralaga
Dr. Juan Valegra
Frank Yaconelli
Baby
Ramsay Ames
Jeanne Du Bois
VA
Vida Aldana
Waitress Rosita
George J. Lewis
Capitan
William Gould
Doc Wells
DS
Dimas Sotello
Farmer
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. William Nigh's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. Beauty and the Bandit is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
