The Adventures of Don Coyote (1947) User Reviews

Chito Becomes a Coyote

[artzau · 6/10 · 12 April 2001]

Chito Gonzalez Bustamonte Rafferty ("The Irish in me is for fight; the Mexican for love!")was Richard Martin's bread and butter role in a large number of "B" films with Tim Holt. This was a departure based on the adventures of the Cisco Kid, in part, the travels of El Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha, in part and the popular films of Lash LaRue, in part. Martin is great, for a B actor and the story's not too corny. There's no video and you'll likely catch this only on the late show...and it won't be a classic. But, as a 10 year old kid, I loved it. Now, whether you will or not is a moot point but if you're wondering whether you'll watch it or not, I'd say CHECK IT OUT!

Ho hum! Not recommended!

[JohnHowardReid · 5/10 · 22 March 2018]

Richard Martin (Don Coyote), Frances Rafferty (Maggie), Marc Cramer (Dave), Val Carlo (Sancho), Benny Bartlett (Ted), Frank Fenton (Big Foot), Byron Foulger (Felton). Director: REGINALD LE BORG. Screenplay: Bob Williams, Harold Tarshis. Original story: Bob Williams. Photography: Fred Jackman. Film editor: Lynn Harrison. Music score: David Chudnow. Producers: Buddy Rogers, Ralph Cohn.

Copyright 9 May 1947 by Comet Productions. Released through United Artists. No New York opening. U.S. release: 9 May 1947. U.K. release: December 1950. Australian release: 9 March 1951. Australian distributor: Universal-International. 5,964 feet. 65 minutes.

COMMENT: This C-grade western is very short on action and has virtually nothing to recommend it: a few desultory songs, a couple of poorly-staged fights, pedestrian direction, poverty row sets, unattractive photography.

The plot has heroine Frances Rafferty (who deserves more inspired material than this) enlist the aid of the good Don to save her ranch from the attacks of a band of outlaws.

Ho hum!