Product Details

• Actors: George Turner, Peggy Stewart, Roy Barcroft, Ed Cassidy, Ernie Adams
• Directors: Fred C. Brannon, Spencer Gordon Bennet
• Writers: Basil Dickey, Franklin Adreon, Jesse Duffy, Sol Shor
• Producers: Ronald Davidson
• Format: Black & White, NTSC
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Number of tapes: 2
• Studio: Republic Pictures
• VHS Release Date: May 30, 1995
• Run Time: 100 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 630121627X
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #288,064 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thrills and Spills!, September 7, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Son of Zorro [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This l947 Republic actioner moves at jet-speed pace, thanks mainly to great performances by Peggy Stewart, as Postmistress "Kate," and her co-star George Turner. This is basically a standard westerner but the epidode endings are wonderfully inventive--especially the one where Kate and zorro are trapped in a cave with a wall of water racing toward them. Peggy is the perfect serial heroine: feisty, gutsy, and she looks great in her cowgirl outfit and does most of her own stunt work. She began making westerns in l937 with "Wells Fargo" and has appeared recently in "Seinfeld" and often guest-starred on the old Gunsmoke series. This can't compare with Republic's greatest serial: "Spy Smasher" but then few can. Still, this one is worth your money and terrific performances of Peggy, George and the others.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Zorro in name only, November 2, 2007

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Robert Jones (Cross Lanes, WV) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Son of Zorro [VHS] (VHS Tape)

The plot and characters are good, basic western stuff, and up to the high technical standards of Republic productions. But a Zorro's Fighting Legion it aint. Little effort wasmade in restoring the Zorro mystique to our hero, as in The Mask of Zorro. He simply changes clothing like putting on our longjohns in winter. The mystery of the big boss is well done and the courthouse gang sounds like some books I have read about the late Lydon Johnson's Texas political machine.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "Son of Zorro (1947) ... Spencer Gordon Bennet ... A Republic 13 Chapter Serial", December 25, 2006

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J. Lovins "Mr. Jim" (Missouri-USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Son of Zorro [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Republic Pictures present "SON OF ZORRO" (1947) (180 mins/B&W) (Dolby digitally remastered) --- is a 13-Chapter Republic Movie Serial starring George Turner, Peggy Stewart, Roy Barcroft, Edward Cassidy & Ernest S. Adams, relive those thrilling days week after week venue brought you to the theater, as you were mesmerized in your seat waiting for the final chapter ... exciting action within 13 episodes the Republic Serials department, as George Turner finds it's time to get out his famous Zorro costume of his ancestor, politicians after the Civil War have taken over and terrorizing the citizens of his homeland, looks like Zorro has his work cut out for him bringing the entire baddies of Republic Pictures to justice.

Under Spencer Gordon Bennet (Director), Fred C. Brannon (Director), Ronald Davidson (Associate Producer), Franklin Adreon (Screenwriter), Basil Dickey (Screenwriter), Jesse Duffy (Screenwriter), Sol Shor (Screenwriter), Mort Glickman (Original Music), Bud Thackery (Cinematographer), Cliff Bell Sr (Editor),.Sam Starr (Editor) ------ the cast includes George Turner (Jeffrey 'Jeff' Stewart/Zorro), Peggy Stewart (Kate Wells), Roy Barcroft (Boyd), Ed Cassidy (Sheriff Moody), Ernie Adams (Judge Hyde), Stanley Price (Pancho), Edmund Cobb (Stockton), Ken Terrell (George Thomas), Wheaton Chambers (Caleb Baldwin), Fred Graham (Quirt), Eddie Parker (Melton), Si Jenks (Fred), Jack Kirk (Charlie Graham/Blake), Tom Steele (Henchman Spike), Dale Van Sickel (Pack horse raider), Ted Adams (Henchman Cody), George Chesebro (Tom), Al Ferguson (Raider), Charles King (Henchman Dow), Tom London (Mark Daniels),Pierce Lyden (Lem Carter) ------ our story opens with the familiar theme from Music Director Mort Glickman as Zorro returns in the stead of his "Son", with George Turner filling the boots of the masked avenger ... the lovely serial heroine Peggy Stewart as always fills every scene with her exclusive charm and hard riding performance, as she was an excellent horsewoman ... the popular Roy Barcroft "King of the Badmen" is the prime henchman in this Republic serial, only with the help of Ed Cassidy who is a crooked sheriff ... but who is behind all this corruption and why are they taking over the territory ... some great heavy weights also appear Al Ferguson, Charles King, Tom London, Ted Adams ... great stunt work by the Republic stunt personnel Fred Graham (stunt double: Roy Barcroft), Dale Van Sickel (stunt double: Pierce Lyden & Roy Barcroft), Duke Taylor (stunt double: Tom London), Ken Terrell (stunt double: Stanley Price), Eddie Parker (stunts), Tom Steele (stunt double) ... certainly a cliffhanger if ever I saw one ... the suspense is riveting inclusive fast paced fight scenes as everyone is having fun with this classic ... don't leave the theater until the final chapter "Checkmate" ... another winner from the vaults of Republic Serials --- this is a must watch for the serial buffs in all of us.

CHAPTER TITLES:
1. Outlaw Country
2. The Deadly Millstone
3. Fugitive From Injustice
4. Buried Alive
5. Water Trap
6. Volley Of Death
7. The Fatal Records
8. Third Degree
9. Shoot To Kill
10. Den Of The Beast
11. The Devil's Trap
12. Blazing Walls
13. Checkmate

BIOS:
2. Peggy Stewart (aka: Peggy O'Rourke)
Date of birth: 5 June 1923 - Palm Beach, Florida
Date of death: Still Living

Special footnote, Stewart signed with Republic Studios, where, starting
with "Tucson Raiders" (1944), she became the leading lady for many
of Republic's western stars, appeared in serials at Republic but preferred
westerns, Peggy was under a term players contract at Republicfrom
April, 1944 through March, 1947, she was the resident heroine at Republic
to cowboy stars Wild Bill Elliott, Sunset Carson and Allan Rocky Lane.

BIOS:
2. Roy Barcroft (aka: Howard Harold Ravenscroft)
Date of birth: 7 September 1902 - Crab Orchard, Nebraska
Date of death: 28 November 1969 - Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California

Second Special Footnote, actor Roy Barcroft one of the most sought after badmen of the Saturday Matinee era --- His face appeared in more westerns than any cowboy villain who rode the range in the '40s and '50s --- an complete account of "Roy Barcroft:King of the Badmen", which is the title of Bobby J. Copeland's book on the life and times of "Republic Pictures Number One Villain". Barcroft appeared in B-Westerns and Serials - became one of the most recognized actors, when you heard that familiar voice --- you were in for it. Roy was one of the few bad guys that once you saw his name in the credits, you were going to get your money's worth. Barcroft was my first favorite and my second was Harry Woods, who in many ways reminded me of each other --- I remember watching Barcroft in a variety of Republic Serials --- "Manhunt of Mystery Island" (1945), as Captain Mephisto --- "The Purple Monster Strikes" (1945), as the invading Martian --- "G-Men Never Forget" (1948), a dual role as the honest police commissioner and the lead villain (good & bad look-alikes) --- "Don Daredevil Rides Again" (1951) --- "Radar Men from the Moon" (1952), as Retik --- My favorite B-Westerns were the casting of Wild "Bill" Elliott and Allan "Rocky" Lane vs the under handed dealings of Roy Barcroft, boss, leader of the gang or henchmen --- every frame was B-Westerns at their best --- With knock-down-drag-out fight scenes that gave you everything you ever wished for and more in an action film --- fellow actors, producers and directors all agree Roy Barcroft was as beloved as anybody else in the Motion Picture business.

If you're into vintage serials as I am, why not pick up a copy of the following titles from VCI Home Video:
VCI CLIFFHANGER TRAILERS:
1. Adventures of Red Ryder (Don "Red" Barry)
2. Adventures of the Flying Cadets (Bobby Jordan)
3. Buck Rogers (Buster Crabbe)
4. Captain Midnight (Dave O'Brien)
5. Captain Video: Master of the Stratosphere (Judd Holdren & I. Stanford Jolley)
6. Dick Tracy's G-Men (Ralph Byrd)
7. Don Winslow of the Navy (Don Terry)
8. Don Winslow of the Coast Guard (Don Terry)
9. Drums of Fu Manchu (Henry Brandon)
10.Fighting Kit Carson (Johnny Mack Brown)
11.Flash Gordon Conquers the Universe (Buster Crabbe)
12.The Green Archer (Victory Jory)
13.Jungle Girl (Frances Gifford)
14.Jungle Jim (Grant Withers & Raymond Hatton)
15.Lost City of the Jungle (Russell Hayden & Keye Luke)
16.Mandrake the Magician (Warren Hull & Dick Curtis)
17.Miracle Rider (Tom Mix & Tony Jr)
18.The Painted Stallion (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
19.The Phantom (Tom Tyler)
20.The Return of Chandu (Bela Lugosi)
21.Riders of Death Valley (Dick Foran, Leo Carrillo & Buck Jones)
22.Secret Agent X-9 (1937) (Scott Kolk & Henry Brandon)
23.Secret Agent X-9 (1945) (Lloyd Bridges & Keye Luke)
24.Sky Raiders (Donald Woods & Billy Halop)
25.Undersea Kingdom (Ray "Crash" Corrigan)
26.Winners of the West (Dick Foran, Harry Woods, Roy Barcroft & Charles Stevens)
27.Zane Greys "King of the Royal Mounted" (Allan "Rocky" Lane)
28.Zorro's Cliffhanger Collection (Reed Hadley, John Carroll & Linda Stirling)

Hats off and thanks to Les Adams (collector/guideslines for character identification), Chuck Anderson (Webmaster: The Old Corral/B-Westerns.Com), Boyd Magers (Western Clippings), Bobby J. Copeland (author of "Trail Talk"), Rhonda Lemons (Empire Publishing Inc) and Bob Nareau (author of "The Real Bob Steele") as they have rekindled my interest once again for B-Westerns and Serials --- looking forward to more high quality releases from the vintage serial era of the '20s, '30s & '40s and B-Westerns ... order your copy now from Amazon where there are plenty of copies available on VHS, stay tuned once again for top notch action mixed with deadly adventure --- if you enjoyed this title, why not check out VCI Entertainment where they are experts in releasing B-Westerns and Serials --- all my heroes have been cowboys!

Total Time: 180 min on VHS ~ Republic Video ~ (5/30/1995)