Description
This 12-part serial made in 1939 places Don Diego (Reed Hadley) in Mexico. Disguuised as Zorro, he joins the conflict between the Mexican state and the Yaqui people where It seems a strange and mysterious figure in gold armor and a mask is being worshiped by the Yaqui, who rally behind their new leader to steal gold shipments from their Mexican neighbors. Diego must find out who is behind this false golden god and expose him for the good of peace! The legendary masked swordsman Zorro dodges a variety of deathtraps, including exploding barns, runaway elevators and avalanches in his effort to thwart the insidious plan of armored bad guy Don Del Oro to rule Mexico. Directed by John English (TV's Gunsmoke, Lassie) and William Whitney (TV's Bonanza, The Virginian). The original 12 chapter serial that inspired a number of Zorro adaptations including Walt Disney's classic television series and Antonio Banderas' blockbuster The Mark of Zorro. Early western directing style cited as an influence on later westerns including Rio Bravo, The Wild Bunch, and Unforgiven.
Director(s):
William Witney,
John English
Actors:
Reed Hadley,
Sheila Darcy,
William Corson,
Leander De Cordova,
Edmund Cobb
Details for Zorro's Fighting Legion DVD:
Studio: ROAN
Format: Color / DVD-Video / Original recording remastered / NTSC
Language: English (Original Language)
Disc: Single Side, Single Layer
Run Time: 240
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Production Year: 1939
Release Date: June 29, 2004
Number of Discs: 1
Packaging: Keep Case
UPC: 785604208129
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