Son of Zorro [Serial]

• Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet; Fred C. Brannon
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• Genre: Western
• Movie Type: Traditional Western
• Themes: Righting the Wronged
• Release Year: 1947
• Country: US
• Run Time: 13ch minutes

Plot

Although benefitting from the "Zorro" trademark, the title character of this Western serial is not the direct offspring of the legendary hero, but rather a distant relative assuming the role of masked avenger in order to prevent a corrupt politician from taking over the territory. Handsome supporting actor George Turner played Jeffrey Stewart, a discharged cavalry officer righting the wrongs of evil Roy Barcroft. Favorite B-Western and serial heroine Peggy Stewart provided romantic interest and the chapterplay also benefitted from the customary excellent special effects work by brothers Howard and Theodore Lydecker. Son of Zorro was released in 13 chapters and was followed two years later by Ghost of Zorro starring a pre-Lone Rider Clayton Moore. The slightly built George Turner was in all likelihood chosen for this serial in order to match stock footage of Linda Stirling in Zorro's Black Whip (1944). ~ Hans J. Wollstein, All Movie Guide

Cast

Ernie S. Adams - Judge Hyde; Roy Barcroft - Boyd; Edward Cassidy - Sheriff Moody; Wheaton Chambers - Baldwin; Edmund Cobb - Stockton; Fred Graham - Quirt; Si Jenks - Fred; Jack Kirk - Charlie; Francis McDonald; Jack O'Shea - Hood; Eddie Parker - Melton; Tom Steele - Leach; Peggy Stewart - Kate Wells; Ken Terrell - Thomas; George Turner - Jeff Stewart/Zorro; Dale Van Sickel - Murray; Stanley Price - Pancho

Credit

Spencer Gordon Bennet - Director, Fred C. Brannon - Director