South of Monterey (1946)

The Cisco Kid (Gilbert Roland) hears of a land-swindling scheme devised by the police Commandante (Martin Garralaga) and the tax collector (Harry Woods) in a small western town. Cisco's ... See full summary »

Director:

William Nigh

Writers:

Charles Belden, O. Henry (characters)

Stars:

Gilbert Roland, Martin Garralaga, Frank Yaconelli

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gilbert Roland	...	Cisco Kid
Martin Garralaga	...	Commandante Auturo
Frank Yaconelli	...	Baby, Cisco's sidekick
Marjorie Riordan	...	Maria Morales
Iris Flores	...	Carmelita
George J. Lewis	...	Carlos Mandreno
Harry Woods	...	Bennet
Terry Frost	...	Henchman Morgan
Rosa Turich	...	Lola, Maria's cook, (as Rose Turich)

Storyline

The Cisco Kid (Gilbert Roland) hears of a land-swindling scheme devised by the police Commandante (Martin Garralaga) and the tax collector (Harry Woods) in a small western town. Cisco's efforts against the plot cause the thieves to fall out, and Cisco is able to return the land to the rightful owners.

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Plot Keywords:

cisco kid

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Taglines:

LOVE-LADEN ROMANTIC ADVENTURE! (original print media ad - all caps)

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Genres:

Western

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 June 1946 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Monogram Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

63 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Anoche Hable Con La Luna"
Written by Gladys Flores and Edward J. Kay
Sung by Frank Yaconelli

User Reviews

Another dreary Cisco Kid film from Monogram

Arturo and his sister, Maria, are an odd casting choice, as he has a very strong Mexican accent and she has none! Carmelita might just be the stupidest supporting character, as repeatedly she says the wrong thing and has trouble reading her lines. Such are the characters you'll find in this installment of the Cisco Kid franchise from poverty row studio, Monogram Pictures. Like most of Monogram's films, this one features poor writing, acting and a slow and leisurely pace. Don't look for too many exciting moments in this film--you just won't find any.

The film is about a gang of thieves who just happen to be the sheriff and his friends. So, while many crimes are quickly solved, those involving the gang are suspiciously unsolved. So, it's up to the Cisco Kid to come to save the day and expose Arturo and the rest for the scum that they are. In other words, it takes a bandit to catch a bandit.

If you liked the older Cisco Kid films with Warner Baxter and Cesar Romero, the Monogram films just can't compare. My advice is just stop watching them when the franchise switched to Monogram--they just didn't seem to care if the films were well made or not.