Ghost of Zorro

Ghost of Zorro is a 1949 Republic Movie serial. It uses substantial stock footage from earlier serials, including Son of Zorro and Daredevils of the West. This movie was shot in Chatsworth, Los Angeles.

Ghost of Zorro
Directed by	Fred C. Brannon
Produced by	Franklin Adreon
Written by	Royal K Cole William Lively Sol Shor
Starring	Clayton Moore Pamela Blake Roy Barcroft George J. Lewis Eugene Roth
Music by	Stanley Wilson
Cinematography	John MacBurnie
Distributed by	Republic Pictures
Release date	March 24, 1949 (U.S. serial)[1] June 30, 1959 (U.S. feature)[1]
Running time	12 chapters / 167 minutes (serial)[1] 69 minutes (feature)[1]
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$165,086 (negative cost: $164,895)[1]

Plot

It's 1865 and the telegraph is heading west. George Crane, wanting to keep law and order out of his territory, is out to stop the construction. One of the main engineers on the job is Ken Mason, the grandson of the original Zorro. As Crane hires his men to stop the work, Mason finds himself in the legendary role his ancestor originated.

Cast

• Clayton Moore as Ken Mason/Zorro
• Pamela Blake as Rita White
• Roy Barcroft as Hank Kilgore
• George J. Lewis as Moccasin
• Eugene Roth as George Crane

Production

Ghost of Zorro was budgeted at $165,086 although the final negative cost was $164,895 (a $191, or 0.1 percent, under-spend).[2]

It was filmed between January 11 and February 2, 1949.[1] The serial's production number was 1702.[1]

Stunts

• Tom Steele as Ken Mason/Zorro (doubling Clayton Moore)

Special Effects

Special effects by the Lydecker brothers.

Release

Theatrical

Ghost of Zorro's official release date is March 24, 1949, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1]

A 69-minute feature film version, created by editing the serial footage together, was released on June 30, 1959. It was one of fourteen feature films Republic made from their serials.[1]

Chapter titles

1. Bandit Territory (20min)
2. Forged Orders (13min 20s)
3. Robber's Agent (13min 20s)
4. Victims of Vengeance (13min 20s)
5. Gun Trap (13min 20s)
6. Deadline at Midnight (13min 20s)
7. Tower of Disaster (13min 20s)
8. Mob Justice (13min 20s)
9. Money Lure (13min 20s)
10. Message of Death (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
11. Runaway Stagecoach (13min 20s)
12. Trail of Blood (13min 20s)

_Source:[1][3]

See also

• List of film serials by year
• List of film serials by studio
• Earlier Republic Zorro serials:-
  • Zorro Rides Again (1937)
  • Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939)
  • Zorro's Black Whip (1944)
  • Son of Zorro (1947)

References

1. Mathis, Jack (1995). Valley of the Cliffhangers Supplement. Jack Mathis Advertising. pp. 3, 10, 110–111. ISBN 0-9632878-1-8.
2. Foguel, Israel, ed. (2016). Zorro: Astuto Como A Raposa (1st ed.). p. 31. ISBN 978-85-920512-4-2.
3. Cline, William C. (1984). "Filmography". In the Nick of Time. McFarland & Company, Inc. pp. 248–249. ISBN 0-7864-0471-X.

External links

• Ghost of Zorro at IMDb