Zorro (1957)
Zorro (1957)
The only son of Don Alejandro returns to 1820s California to fight the corrupt local military. He plays the foppish dandy by day and the masked swordsman Zorro who slashes "Z"s everywhere by night. His horses (black and white) are Tornado and Phantom.
RichyE reviewed4d ago
Watched it as a kid in the ’70s and it felt like bedtime stories with swords, horses and a whole lot of swagger.
Guy Williams stars as Don Diego de la Vega, the foppish nobleman by day and masked swordsman by night, slashing justice into 1820s California one “Z” at a time.
With his trusty horses Tornado and Phantom, and loyal mute servant Bernardo, Zorro takes on corrupt officials, greedy landowners and the occasional pompous military officer, all with charm, wit and impeccable fencing form.
The tone? Classic Disney adventure, light, heroic and packed with moral clarity.
The sword fights are theatrical, the villains delightfully over the top and the theme song? Iconic.
You probably hummed it while swinging a stick in the backyard.
Watching it again feels like flipping through a sepia toned scrapbook of childhood TV memories. It’s earnest, stylish and still holds up as a blueprint for masked heroes everywhere.