Saturday, March 21, 2009

Zorro's Fighting Legion DVD

Zorro's Fighting Legion was a 1939 Republic Pictures film serial consisting of 12 chapters. It featured Reed Hadley as Zorro. The plot revolved around his alter-ego Don Diego's fight against the evil Don Del Oro. It was noted for its exciting stunts and thrilling cliffhanger chapter endings as well as a better-than-average plot.

A trademark of the serial's production is the sudden demise of at least one native informant each episode. The direction, being unsophisticated, was identical for each informant's death, and thus became a source of unintentional humor. Each informant, upon uttering the phrase, "Don del Oro is..." would be shot by a golden arrow and die with a before being able to name the villain's alter ego.

Zorro's Fighting Legion has been airing 3 episodes Saturdays at 9:00AM ET on TCM. It is popular for Saturday morning twittering. If you missed it or would like to experience again its available on DVD.

Zorro's Fighting Legion (1939) DVD »

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