Prime VideoThe Cisco Kid (1950)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Viewer Rating
Rating: 6.5
Overview
The Cisco Kid is a half-hour American Western television series starring Duncan Renaldo in the title role, The Cisco Kid, and Leo Carrillo as the jovial sidekick, Pancho. Cisco and Pancho were technically desperados, wanted for unspecified crimes, but instead viewed by the poor as Robin Hood figures who assisted the downtrodden when law enforcement officers proved corrupt or unwilling to help. It was also the first television series to be filmed in color, although few viewers saw it in color until the 1960s.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime Video
PeacockBias Dimensions
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Christianity: Positive
Overview
The Cisco Kid is a half-hour American Western television series starring Duncan Renaldo in the title role, The Cisco Kid, and Leo Carrillo as the jovial sidekick, Pancho. Cisco and Pancho were technically desperados, wanted for unspecified crimes, but instead viewed by the poor as Robin Hood figures who assisted the downtrodden when law enforcement officers proved corrupt or unwilling to help. It was also the first television series to be filmed in color, although few viewers saw it in color until the 1960s.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Prime VideoPeacockDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Traditional
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around individual heroism and traditional justice, where the Cisco Kid operates outside formal systems to correct wrongs and defend property rights, aligning with right-leaning themes of personal responsibility and limited government intervention.
The movie features non-white lead characters, providing visible diversity in its cast. The narrative focuses on adventure and heroism, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering on explicit DEI themes.
Secondary
The series, typical of 1950s Westerns, implicitly upholds a moral framework rooted in Christian values. Heroes like Cisco and Pancho embody virtues such as justice, compassion, and protecting the innocent, which align with Christian ethics, often with churches or ministers serving as symbols of community morality.
The television series "The Cisco Kid" (1950-1956), a Western adventure, does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on the exploits of the titular hero and his sidekick Pancho, with no depiction of queer identity or related storylines.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The Cisco Kid and his sidekick Pancho, established as male characters in prior works, are portrayed as male in this 1950 television series. No other significant characters from established canon appear to have undergone a gender swap.
The Cisco Kid, a character of Mexican heritage, was portrayed by Duncan Renaldo, an actor of Portuguese and Romanian descent. While not ethnically Mexican, Renaldo was a white actor, and the portrayal did not change the character's broader racial category from what was commonly depicted or understood at the time.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
6.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.1
5.9
Critic Ratings
N/A
N/A
More Like This
Traditional
6.8
Appaloosa
(2008)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.1
The Naked Spur
(1953)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.3
The Comancheros
(1961)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.1
True Grit
(2010)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.8
3:10 to Yuma
(2007)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.1
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.1
The Looney, Looney, Looney Bugs Bunny Movie
(1981)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
6.8
One-Eyed Jacks
(1961)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.1
3:10 to Yuma
(1957)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
6.8
The Cowboys
(1972)
Political: Strong Right
Diversity: Moderate
Traditional
8.1
Shenandoah
(1965)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
7.8
The Outlaw Josey Wales
(1976)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Moderate
Traditional
7.8
Last Train from Gun Hill
(1959)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.7
3 Godfathers
(1948)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.3
Chisum
(1970)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.7
Red River
(1948)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Traditional
8.2
El Dorado
(1966)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.7
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
(1962)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low
Traditional
7.1
How the West Was Won
(1962)
Political: Leans Right
Diversity: Low
Leans Traditional
8.0
The Lusty Men
(1952)
Political: Center
Diversity: Low