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.
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Zorro (1957) Ratings & Reviews
- RichardOctober 26, 2025Watched 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.
- Billy ZaneSeptember 17, 2025One of the true classics. Guy Williams nails it as Don Diego, switching between the masked hero and the gentleman with ease. The sword fights, the adventure, the humor, it is all great. The theme song is amazing and I still find myself singing it. I used to stay up on weeknights to watch an episode on Vault Disney right at midnight. This show never gets old.
