Zorro's Fighting Legion
Seen it?1939 | 212 min | Western, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for action fans.
- The mood
- Exciting.
- The pace
- Epic and sweeping, at 3 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 3 hr 32 min.
- Made in 1939: an older pace and style.
The mysterious Don Del Oro ("Lord of Gold"), an idol of the Yaqui Indians, plans to take over the gold and become Emperor. Francisco was put in charge of a legion to combat the Yaqui tribe and protect the land, but when attacked Zorro came to his rescue. Francisco's partner recognized Zorro as the hidalgo Don Diego Vega, then ask him to take over the fighting legion as his alter-ego Zorro.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by William Witney, John English
- Reed HadleyDon Diego Vega / Zorro
- Sheila DarcyVolita
- Leander De CordovaGovernor Felipe
- Edmund CobbManuel Gonzalez
- John MertonCommandante Manuel
- C. Montague ShawChief Justice Pablo
- William CorsonRamon
- James PierceHenchnam Moreno
- Paul MarionKala
- Joe MolinaTarmac -Yaqui Chief