| Ghost of Zorro | |
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| 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(s) |  24 March 1949 (serial)[1] 30 June 1959 (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] |
Ghost of Zorro (1949) is a 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, California.
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Cast
- Clayton Moore (the upcoming Lone Ranger) 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%, under spend).[1]
It was filmed between 11 January and 2 February 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 24 March 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 30 June 1959. It was one of fourteen feature films Republic made from their serials.[1]
Chapter titles
- Bandit Territory (20min)
- Forged Orders (13min 20s)
- Robber's Agent (13min 20s)
- Victims of Vengeance (13min 20s)
- Gun Trap (13min 20s)
- Deadline at Midnight (13min 20s)
- Tower of Disaster (13min 20s)
- Mob Justice (13min 20s)
- Money Lure (13min 20s)
- Message of Death (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
- Runaway Stagecoach (13min 20s)
- Trail of Blood (13min 20s)
See also
- List of film serials by year
- List of film serials by studio
- Earlier Republic Zorro serials:-
References
External links
| Preceded by Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc (1948) |
Republic Serial Ghost of Zorro (1949) |
Succeeded by King of the Rocket Men (1949) |
| Preceded by Son of Zorro (1947) |
Zorro Serial Ghost of Zorro (1949) |
Succeeded by none |
| Zorro | |
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| Books | |
| The Curse of Capistrano • Zorro • Tales of Zorro • Zorro | |
| Films | |
| Douglas Fairbanks: The Mark of Zorro • Don Q, Son of Zorro | |
| Robert Livingston: The Bold Caballero | |
| John Carroll: Zorro Rides Again | |
| Reed Hadley: Zorro's Fighting Legion | |
| Tyrone Power: The Mark of Zorro | |
| Linda Stirling: Zorro's Black Whip | |
| George Turner: Son of Zorro | |
| Clayton Moore: Ghost of Zorro | |
| Guy Williams: Zorro, the Avenger • The Sign of Zorro | |
| Rodolfo de Anda: La Gran Aventura Del Zorro | |
| Frank Langella: The Mark of Zorro | |
| Alain Delon: Zorro | |
| George Hamilton: Zorro, The Gay Blade | |
| Anthony Hopkins / Antonio Banderas: The Mask of Zorro | |
| Antonio Banderas: The Legend of Zorro | |
| Television | |
| Zorro • The New Adventures of Zorro • Zorro and Son • Zorro • Kaiketsu Zorro • The New Adventures of Zorro • Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa • Zorro: Generation Z • Zorro |
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| Stage Productions | |
| Zorro in Hell (2006) • Zorro (2008) |
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