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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 956, 26 April 1930, Page 16

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“SENOR AMERICANO” Maynard, in his constant search for originality and novelty in his exciting pictures of the West, has opened up a new trail in "Senor Americano.” All his fighting and riding daring are present, and in addition there is a new and glamorous historical atmosphere. Maynard appears as a young and dashing American cavalry officer on a secret mission to Southern California in the troubled days that preceded annexation by the United States. He falls in love with the daughter of an old and aristocratic family, the girl being portrayed by charming Kathryn Crawford. The picture is crammed with action and romance. There is riding and fighting and plotting galore. One of the most stirring features is a sword duel between Maynard and his hotblooded Spanish rival in love. One of the most interesting sequences depicts a festival of the colourful type peculiar to California in the days of Spanish occupation. It is at this celebration that the hero, by his superb trick riding, wins a golden bridle which gives much of the plot to the story. The picture is with

all dialogue and colourful songs by Maynard and Miss Crawford.

“Senor Americano” was directed by Harry J. Brown, who has directed Maynard in many of his most successful and thrilling pictures. The cast includes Gino Corrado, J. P. McGowan, Frank Yaeonelli, and Frank Boale. “Tarzan,” Maynard’s famous horse, has his usual important part in the action.

The chief item on the supporting programme is an uproarious comedytalkie entitled “Wise Girls.” It is the tale of a boy who married in haste, and repented in haste, and stars Roland Young and Elliott Nuigent.