THE CISCO KID: DISAPPEARING BULLET (JULY 22, 1952)

The Cisco Kid and his sidekick Pancho rose into weekly adventure over the airwaves, courtesy of the mutual Radio Network, beginning on October 2, 1942.  Jackson Beck played Cisco and Louis Sonn was Pancho, with Michael Rye announcing.  In 1946 it shifted to a thrice-weekly series on the Mutual-Don Lee reginal network; this time with Jack Mather in the title role, and Pancho being played by, first, Harry E, Lang, then after Lang's death in 1953, by Mel Blanc.  

A far cry from the murderous outlaw in O. Henry's story "The Caballero's Way," the Cisco Kid of radio, film, television, and comic books was the "Robin Hood of the Old West,"

In this episode, a crooked card dealer scams young rancher Bob Hilton out of his belongings.  This leads to violence, with Hilton being accused of murder, and a disappearing bullet.  It's up to Cisco and Pancho to set things straight.

When I was very young, The Cisco Kid held my heart second only to Hopalong Cassidy; as I got a bit older, Cisco easily slid into first place.  It was my considered opinion that, on  television, no one could hold a candle to Duncan Renaldo.

Enjoy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rx6L0yPnnc4