Ghost of Zorro
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| Directed by | Fred C. Brannon |
| Produced by | Franklin Adreon |
| Written by | Royal K Cole William Lively Sol Shor |
| Starring | Clayton Moore Pamela Blake Roy Barcroft George J. Lewis Eugene Roth |
| Music by | Stanley Wilson |
| Cinematography | John MacBurnie |
| Distributed by | Republic Pictures |
| Release date(s) |  24 March 1949 (serial)[1] 30 June 1959 (feature)[1] |
| Running time | 12 chapters / 167 minutes (serial)[1] 69 minutes (feature)[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $165,086 (negative cost: $164,895)[1] |
Ghost of Zorro (1949) is a Republic Movie serial. It uses substantial stock footage from earlier serials, including Son of Zorro and Daredevils of the West. This movie was shot in Chatsworth, Los Angeles.
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[edit] Cast
- Clayton Moore (the upcoming Lone Ranger) as Ken Mason/Zorro
- Pamela Blake as Rita White
- Roy Barcroft as Hank Kilgore
- George J. Lewis as Moccasin
- Eugene Roth as George Crane
[edit] Production
Ghost of Zorro was budgeted at $165,086 although the final negative cost was $164,895 (a $191, or 0.1%, under spend).[1]
It was filmed between 11 January and 2 February 1949.[1] The serial's production number was 1702.[1]
[edit] Stunts
- Tom Steele as Ken Mason/Zorro (doubling Clayton Moore)
[edit] Special Effects
Special effects by the Lydecker brothers.
[edit] Release
[edit] Theatrical
Ghost of Zorro's official release date is 24 March 1949, although this is actually the date the sixth chapter was made available to film exchanges.[1]
A 69-minute feature film version, created by editing the serial footage together, was released on 30 June 1959. It was one of fourteen feature films Republic made from their serials.[1]
[edit] Chapter titles
- Bandit Territory (20min)
- Forged Orders (13min 20s)
- Robber's Agent (13min 20s)
- Victims of Vengeance (13min 20s)
- Gun Trap (13min 20s)
- Deadline at Midnight (13min 20s)
- Tower of Disaster (13min 20s)
- Mob Justice (13min 20s)
- Money Lure (13min 20s)
- Message of Death (13min 20s) - a re-cap chapter
- Runaway Stagecoach (13min 20s)
- Trail of Blood (13min 20s)
[edit] See also
- List of film serials by year
- List of film serials by studio
- Earlier Republic Zorro serials:-
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Preceded by Federal Agents vs. Underworld, Inc (1948) |
Republic Serial Ghost of Zorro (1949) |
Succeeded by King of the Rocket Men (1949) |
| Preceded by Son of Zorro (1947) |
Zorro Serial Ghost of Zorro (1949) |
Succeeded by none |
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