Son of Zorro is a Republic film serial. It was the 43rd of the 66 serials produced by that studio. The serial was directed by Spencer Gordon Bennet and Fred C. Brannon. George Turner starred as a descendant of the original Zorro in 1860s United States. Following the American Civil War, a descendant of the original Zorro takes up the identity to put a stop to corrupt politicians. Son of Zorro was budgeted at $156,745 although the final negative cost was $119,343 . It was the cheapest Republic serial of 1947. It was filmed between 21 June and 20 July 1946 under the working title Zorro Strikes... Again. The serial's production number was 1695. This was one of only four 13-chapter serials to be released by Republic. Three of the four were released in 1947, the only original serials released in that year. The fourth serial of the year was a re-release of the 15-chapter, 1941 serial Jungle Girl. This marked the first time Republic had re-released a serial to add to their first run serial releases. The special effects were created by the Lydecker brothers.
more
| Release date: | 1947 |
| Directed by: | Spencer Gordon Bennet, Fred C. Brannon |
| Producer: | Ronald Davidson |
| Cinematography: | Bud Thackery |
| Estimated budget: | $146,723 |