A newly arrived governor finds his province under the control of the corrupt Colonel Huerta. To avoid assassination by Huerta, he pretends to be weak and indecisive so Huerta will believe he poses no threat. But secretly he masquerades as Zorro, and joins the monk Francisco and the beautiful aristocrat Hortensia in their fight for justice against Huerta and his soldiers.
Acting
Delon's smoldering side-eye while pretending to be a fop
Costume
That black ensemble — simply criminal
Stunts
Chaotic practical sword fights with visible enthusiasm
Director
Duccio Tessari
Alain Delon
Don Diego / El Zorro
Ottavia Piccolo
Contessina Ortensia Pulido
Moustache
Sgt. Garcia
Enzo Cerusico
Joaquín, Don Diego's servant
Giampiero Albertini
Brother Francisco
Stanley Baker
Col. Huerta
Marino Masé
Miguel de la Serna
Adriana Asti
Aunt Carmen
Giacomo Rossi Stuart
Fritz von Merkel
Tito García
Chicken Vendor (uncredited)
José Riesgo
Grocer (uncredited)
Raika Juri
la moglie di Miguel
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Alain Delon produced this himself after studios passed, essentially buying his own superhero franchise. The absolute nerve.
This Italian-Spanish-French co-production arrived at the exact moment spaghetti westerns died and everyone pivoted to swashbucklers. Desperate? Maybe. Delicious? Absolutely.
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