Zorro's Fighting Legion

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Bob C Republic’s Best serial. The musical score fits the action. The action sequences are top notch- especially Chapter 7. I believe this is the only serial that features the villain and hero in hand to hand combat with the hero unmasking the villain. I never tire of watching this film. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/09/25 Full Review Audience Member well executed cliffhangers and resolutions, building tension and overall very enjoyable Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/26/23 Full Review Audience Member not bad B movie serial Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/23 Full Review Audience Member As far as a 1930s serial goes, it's actually pretty good. Unlike some other serials the story hangs together and archs properly. The acting and some of the swordplay is not bad. If you're looking for fun over the top, swashbuckling adventure and are not overly concerned about quality, historical acuracy or faithfullness to the source material, this could be for you. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member This serial has restored my faith in Don Diego Vega, and I now choose to pretend that the debacle known as The Bold Caballero never happened, and I personally banish that movie into the lost film hell that it came from. Zorro's Fighting Legion was an unbelievably fun serial that begins each episode with a rousing musical number. Reed Hadley plays Don Diego, and I now consider him to be the first actor to do so competently in a talking film. As the first episode opens, Mexico has just recently won it's independence from Spain, and needs gold from the mine in San Mendalito to establish itself properly. The greedy council of San Mendalito has something else in mind. They answer to a criminal mastermind masquerading as Don Del Oro, a god of the native yaqui indians. Through this guise he manipulates the indians to attack the army and hijack gold shipments. He promises that he will help rid their home of white men, but actually he plans to assert himself as emperor of Mexico. Don Francisco, apparently the only honest council member, has assembled a group of valiant fighting men, and summoned his nephew Don Diego, who he knows to be Zorro, from California to lead them. Don Francisco is murdered shortly before Zorro arrives, but Don Francisco's protege Ramon fills him in. Zorro takes charge of Francisco's legion, and Diego takes Francisco's chair at the council, making sure to fop it up good and proper so that they won't feel threatened by him. At this point, the stage is set, and the game is on. I really enjoyed this format, and will be looking for other movie serials on dvd. Recommended to those who find movies too short, but an entire season of tv too long. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/11/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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