About this release
In 1949, Republic Pictures issued a 12-chapter serial entitled Ghost of Zorro, about one of the famous bandit's descendants donning the Zorro mask and cape, and taking on a bunch of outlaws who are destroying telephone lines. Ten years later, the studio edited the serial down to this 69-minute feature. The basic premise and cast are the same, but the picture is more confusing at feature length, with an extremely muddled plot.
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Disc 1
DVD
Ghost of Zorro (1949)
167 min
ActionAdventureWestern
Although ostensibly the grand-son of the legendary hero, Clayton Moore's Ken Mason is little more than a cowboy in a black mask in this 12 chapter Republic serial. Mason, the head of the telegraph line work crew, assumes his ancestor's trade-mark mask (but not whip) in order to prevent a local czar (Roy Barcroft) from sabotaging the burgeoning telegraph line. Pamela Blake, a brunette starlet formerly known as Adele Pearce, played Mason's imperiled girlfriend, and the serial also benefitted from the usual competent work of Republic's great stunt-performers, including Dale van Sickel, Tom Steele, Eddie Parker, and Joe Yrigoyen.
Credits
Director
Fred C. Brannon
Writer
Sol Shor
Royal K. Cole
William Lively
Cast
Clayton Mooreas Ken Mason
Pamela Blakeas Rita White
Roy Barcroftas Hank Kilgore
George J. Lewisas Moccasin
Gene Rothas George Crane
John Crawfordas Agent Mulvaney - Ch. 3, 4
I. Stanford Jolleyas Paul Hobson - Ch. 6, 7
Steve Clarkas Jonathan R. White - Ch. 1, 10
Steve Darrellas Marshal Ben Simpson - Ch. 8
Dale Van Sickelas Mike Hodge - Henchman
Cinematographer
John MacBurnie
Composer
Stanley Wilson
Editor
Harold Minter
Cliff Bell Sr.
Release Details
- Packaging
- Keep Case
Images
Catalogue Info
- Added by
- Matthew Simpson
- Date added
- June 23, 2026