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In Old Arizona

Name: In Old Arizona
Director: Irving Cummings, Raoul Walsh
Released: 1928
Duration: 95 min

Representation Score

0.8/10

Minimal

1928

Director

Irving Cummings, Raoul Walsh

Runtime

95 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

In Old Arizona is a typical example of early 20th-century genre filmmaking. Its narrative structure upholds the social hierarchies and gender roles common during that time. The film explores frontier morality and romantic conflict in a straightforward manner. It does not intentionally disrupt conventional expectations. Instead, it leans on established archetypes without providing deeper social critiques or perspectives that reflect multiple aspects of identity.

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Category Breakdown

Does In Old Arizona have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a heterosexual love triangle involving the Cisco Kid, Tonia, and Mickey Dunn. There are no representations of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.

How does In Old Arizona portray gender?

Limited

Men dominate the storyline, driving both the action and moral conflicts. Tonia plays a significant role through her involvement in a conspiracy, but her motivations are tied to material gain and romance.

How racially and ethnically diverse is In Old Arizona?

Limited

The film reflects the predominantly white perspective of 1928, with Indigenous populations present but not prominently featured. It does not challenge racial hierarchies or include diverse casting.

How does In Old Arizona represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story adheres to classic Western themes of frontier justice and order versus chaos. It portrays military and capitalist institutions as the norm without questioning their systemic impact.

Does In Old Arizona include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no characters with visible or invisible disabilities. All characters conform to the physical abilities expected in Western genre films.

Present on Screen

Tonia actively participates in a conspiracy to ambush the Cisco Kid, demonstrating a degree of influence in the plot.

Limited or Absent

The film reinforces traditional gender roles by centering male characters in all key roles.
The narrative relies on period-specific racial stereotypes and lacks diverse casting or challenges to racial hierarchies.
The story does not include characters with disabilities or LGBTQ+ identities.

Official Synopsis

Army Sergeant Mickey Dunn sets out in pursuit of the Cisco Kid, a notorious if kind-hearted and charismatic bandit of the Old West. The Kid spends much of his loot on Tonia, the woman he loves, not realizing that she is being unfaithful to him in his absence. Soon, with her oblivious paramour off plying his trade, Tonia falls in with Dunn, drawn by the allure of a substantial reward for the Kid's capture -- dead or alive. Together, they concoct a plan to ambush and do away with the Cisco Kid once and for all.

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