Romance of the Rio Grande (1940)

Romance of the Rio Grande (1940). 1h 12m | Passed

“If youu0026#39;re determined to only watch one Cisco Kid movie, or if itu0026#39;s important for you to start with the best and work your way down, watch Romance of the Rio Grande with Cesar Romero as the famed and lovable bandit. Itu0026#39;s the best one by far, and the only one of the series Iu0026#39;ve seen that doesnu0026#39;t fit in the mold of u0026quot;one of manyu0026quot; like the others do.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eWhen Cisco and his sidekick Gordito chance upon a stagecoach, theyu0026#39;re not the first bandits on the scene. Already bad buys have killed the driver and wounded the passenger riding shotgun. When they turn over the wounded man, theyu0026#39;re shocked. Itu0026#39;s Cesar Romero! He gets to play a double part in this movie, which is very exciting. Two heads of gorgeous wavy hair, two blinding smiles, two slim figures in tight pants – yes, please! It turns out, the dying man is a visiting grandson to a wealthy land owner in a nearby town. Cisco has the idea to impersonate his lookalike, get some money out of the old man, and leave town with Gordito.u003cbr/u003eu003cbr/u003eBut, when he arrives in town, everything changes. Heu0026#39;s treated with love and kindness by his u0026quot;grandfatheru0026quot;, he meets a sweet girl Lynne Roberts, and he has a change of heart. He also has a change of accent, because his lookalike was visiting from Portugal. Itu0026#39;s so much fun to see him in a double part, not to mention the trick photography to put both the Cesars in the same frame! I know Warner Baxter won an Academy Award for playing the Cisco Kid, but Cesaru0026#39;s my favorite. Let alone two of him!”