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In Old Arizona is a 1928 American Pre-Code Western film directed by Irving Cummings and Raoul Walsh, nominated for five Academy Awards, including Best Picture. The film, which was based on the character of the Cisco Kid in the story "The Caballero's Way" by O. Henry, was a major innovation in Hollywood. It was the first major Western to use the new technology of sound and the first talkie to be filmed outdoors. It made extensive use of authentic locations, filming in Bryce Canyon National Park and Zion National Park in Utah, and the San Fernando Mission and the Mojave Desert in California. The film premiered in Los Angeles on December 25, 1928 and went into general release on December 28, 1928 or January 20, 1929.
In Old Arizona contributed to creating the image of the singing cowboy, as its star, Warner Baxter, does some incidental singing. Baxter went on to win the Academy Award for Best Actor for his performance. Other nominations included Best Director for Irving Cummings, Best Writing for Tom Barry, Best Cinematography for Arthur Edeson, and Best Picture.
Original Release
01/20/1929
US Release
01/20/1929
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edmund Lowe | Sergeant Mickey Dunn |
Warner Baxter | The Cisco Kid |
Dorothy Burgess | Tonia Maria |
Henry Armetta | Barber |
James Bradbury Jr. | Soldier |
Joe Brown | Bartender |
Frank Campeau | Man Chasing Cisco |
John Webb Dillion | Second Soldier |
Alphonse Ethier | Sheriff |
Jim Farley | Townsman |
Directors
Writers
O. Henry, Tom Barry, Paul Gerard Smith
Cast
Name | Character |
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Edmund Lowe | Sergeant Mickey Dunn |
Warner Baxter | The Cisco Kid |
Dorothy Burgess | Tonia Maria |
Henry Armetta | Barber |
James Bradbury Jr. | Soldier |
Joe Brown | Bartender |
Frank Campeau | Man Chasing Cisco |
John Webb Dillion | Second Soldier |
Alphonse Ethier | Sheriff |
Jim Farley | Townsman |
William Gillis | Guard |
Pat Hartigan | Cowpuncher |
Soledad Jiménez | Tonita the Cook |
Ivan Linow | Russian Immigrant |
Tom London | Man in Saloon |
Helen Lynch | Stagecoach Passenger |
J. Farrell MacDonald | Stage Passenger |
Julius Viggo Madsen | Tenor in Quartet |
James A. Marcus | Blacksmith Pop Higgins |
Duke Martin | Cowboy |
Editors
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1930 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1930 | Oscar | Best Actor in a Leading Role | Won |
1930 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
1930 | Oscar | Best Writing, Achievement | Nominated |
1930 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |