The Shadow of Zorro (1962)

Name: The Shadow of Zorro
Genre: Action, Adventure, Western
Released: 1962-12-22
Duration: 87 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Frank Latimore, María Luz Galicia, Paul Piaget, Claudio Undari, José Marco Davó

The Shadow of Zorro (1962), directed by Joaquín Romero Marchent, starring Frank Latimore and María Luz Galicia.

12/22/1962 BR Action, Adventure and Western 1h 27m

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A battle between revolutionary Mexicans and the U.S. cavalry brings Zorro onto the scene to enact vengeance for violent acts incurred by the cavalry Sergeant. Once the Sergeant is killed, Don Jose de la Torre retires from being Zorro and settles down to live a quiet life. The brother of the Sergeant, in an act of his own justice, dons the costume of Zorro and terrorizes the countryside. In an act to draw out the true Zorro, the imposter kidnaps Don Jose's wife, making him once again don the mask to rescue her.

Enrico Betti BeruttoCinematography
Rafael PachecoCinematography
Joaquín Romero MarchentDirector
Mercedes AlonsoEditing

About the film

The Shadow of Zorro (Spanish: Cabalgando hacia la muerte; Italian: L'ombra di Zorro) is a 1962 Spanish western film directed by Joaquín Luis Romero Marchent, written by José Mallorquí and Jess Franco, and starring Frank Latimore, Maria Luz Galicia, Mario Feliciani, Raffaella Carrà, Robert Hundar and Gianni Santuccio.

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Plot

Two brothers, Billy (Claudio Undari) and Dan (Paul Piaget), head to California, determined to hunt down and kill Zorro to avenge the death of their brother.

Their ploy, Billy will dress up as Zorro and commit a variety of atrocities, hopefully drawing the real Zorro out of retirement.

The real Zorro is Don Jose de la Torre (Frank Latimore), the richest man in California. His fiancé Maria (Maria Luz Galicia) doesn't want to see Zorro resurrected. She wants to marry and live a quiet life.

Don Jose isn't fond of donning the mask again either.

But when Billy and Dan have trouble learning the identity of Zorro, they start capturing and threatening those who might be able to provide the answers.

Finally, it's the brutal death of an aging servant named Raimundo that spurs Zorro back into action.

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The Shadow of Zorro at IMDb

Text from The Shadow of Zorro (film) on Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shadow_of_Zorro_(film)

Trivia

It premiered on December 22, 1962, a Saturday.
It runs 1h27 — a typical feature length.
Its original title is "L'ombra di Zorro".
This film's quiz has 9 questions — enough to play more than once without repeats.

Production

StudiosCopercines, Explorer Film '58, PEA
CountriesFrance, Italy, Spain
LanguagesItalian, Spanish, German
StatusReleased

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Enrico Betti Berutto Cinematography
Rafael Pacheco Cinematography
Joaquín Romero Marchent Director
Mercedes Alonso Editing
Alberto Grimaldi Producer
Joaquín Romero Hernández Writer
José Mallorquí Writer

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What is The Shadow of Zorro about?

The Shadow of Zorro: A battle between revolutionary Mexicans and the U.S. cavalry brings Zorro onto the scene to enact vengeance for violent acts incurred by the cavalry Sergeant. Once the Sergeant is killed, Don Jose de la Torre retires from being Zorro and settles down to live a quiet life. The brother of the Sergeant, in an act of h…

Who directed The Shadow of Zorro?

The Shadow of Zorro was directed by Joaquín Romero Marchent in 1962.

Who stars in The Shadow of Zorro?

The cast of The Shadow of Zorro includes Frank Latimore, María Luz Galicia, Paul Piaget, Claudio Undari and José Marco Davó.

How long is The Shadow of Zorro?

The Shadow of Zorro runs for 87 minutes, or 1h27.