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Zorro

  • TV-G
  • 1957–1959
  • 2 seasons
  • Western, Action & Adventure
  • 7.6

Diego de la Vega, the son of a wealthy landowner, returns from his studies in Spain and discovers that Los Angeles is under the command of Capitan Monastario, a cruel man who relishes in the misuse of his power for personal gain. Knowing that he cannot hope to single-handedly defeat Monastario and his troops, Diego resorts to subterfuge. He adopts the secret identity of Zorro, a sinister figure dressed in black, and rides to fight Monastario's injustice.

Episodes

4 episodes
  1. 1El Bandido

    50 minOct 30, 1960

    Mexican bandits fleeing north to California under the leadership of clever and charismatic El Cuchillo ride into Los Angeles and decide to steal a shipment of silver. Don Diego quickly becomes suspicious of them and saves the day as Zorro, but the sword fight between El Zorro and El Cuchillo has to be aborted when Sgt. Garcia and his lancers arrive. Nevertheless, Zorro leaves Cuchillo with a "Z" slashed into his coat and a warning to get out of California.

  2. 2Adios El Cuchillo

    50 minNov 6, 1960

    El Cuchillo and his men return to Los Angeles to loot the city, but Zorro is prepared for them and deals with the bandits one by one, leaving another "Z" on El Cuchillo's coat just as he is leaving the tailor shop after getting it repaired. After several more attempts that are all thwarted by Zorro, El Cuchillo goes to the de la Vega hacienda and holds the family for ransom. Eventually Bernardo helps Don Diego escape and the final swordfight ensues between Cuchillo and Zorro. But not before the bandito realizes that Don Diego and Zorro are one and the same.

  3. 3The Postponed Wedding

    50 minJan 1, 1961

    Zorro tries to save Constancia de la Torre from an ill-considered elopement with Miguel Serrano, who only wants her family jewels.

  4. 4Auld Acquaintance

    50 minApr 2, 1961

    Ramon Castillo, an old enemy of Don Diego's, arrives from Spain and tries to steal the army payroll from Sgt. Garcia. Though thwarted by Zorro, he recognizes the fencing style as Diego's and tries to convince Sgt. Garcia that Diego is Zorro. It is only with great difficulty - and Bernardo's help - that Zorro manages to decisively beat Castillo in a swordfight while Diego appears to be safely locked up in a jail cell.

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Series cast

Guy WilliamsDon Diego de la Vega / Zorro78 episodes
Gene SheldonBernardo78 episodes
Henry CalvinDemetrio López García78 episodes
George J. LewisDon Alejandro (uncredited)44 episodes
Don DiamondCorp. Reyes39 episodes
Vinton HayworthMagistrado Carlos Galindo13 episodes
Britt LomondCaptain Monastario9 episodes
John LitelThe Governor7 episodes
Romney BrentPadre Felipe6 episodes
Charles Korvin6 episodes
Jan ArvanIgnacio Torres6 episodes
Phil SchumacherGuard (uncredited)6 episodes
Eduard Franz5 episodes
Al HaskellTownsman (uncredited)5 episodes
Jack LilleyLancer (uncredited)5 episodes
Michael Pate4 episodes
BarBara Luna4 episodes
Patricia Medina4 episodes

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