Zorro's Black Whip

Zorro is gone and replaced by the Black Whip. Its 1880 something and one of the territories in the American west wants statehood to bring law and order but a band of outlaws doesn't want it.

Why Republic titled this "Zorro's Black Whip" is a mystery except perhaps for name recognition. The studio did produce several Zorro serials.

Bad guy, Hammond, (Francis McDonald) doesn't want Idaho to join the Union - there's a public vote coming up - because that might mean more law and order, perish the thought.Standing in the way of the boss crook (and his familiar crew of B western heavies) are brave young government agent Vic Gordon (George J.

Perhaps because it was silent (and the accents nonexistent), the 1920 version of THE MARK OF ZORRO with Douglas Fairbanks still plays well. When Sound entered the Picture (so to speak), the lack of accents was suddenly made noticeable- so the producers of the Zorro serials opted to shift focus to one of his descendants.

This serial from Republic is one of a long line of Zorro epics. This one is different in that the the Zorro character is played by the lovely Linda Stirling and the hero by veteran character actor/villain George J Lewis.

I love serial films, with 12 or 15 chapters of light hearted adventure all revolving around a cliffhanger ending. Forgot logic, ignore the plot holes, and just enjoy the ride.

I have no idea how Zorro got to Idaho. Every Zorro fan knows that he never left California.

For someone who had dreams of being a college English teacher, Linda Stirling's reign as Republic Pictures Queen of Serials was indeed a detour. Reporting to work on the set of Zorro's Black Whip, she had trouble controlling her horse which nearly bowled over the set.