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Zorro's chaotic European cousin rides in to save California with 74 minutes of pure melodrama.
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The Coyote (1955)

Soap opera WesternCostume party patriotismMidnight snack cinema

Overview

DramaWestern

California, 1848. An invading army has defeated the few opposing forces and the territory has become part of the United States. Don César de Echagüe, an old gentleman, begs his son César to return from Europe, confident that he will know how to confront the oppressor.

Flag of MXMXFlag of ESESSpanish
Content warning
los angeles, californiasecret identitymasked herolandownermasked rider
Colonial identity crisisFather-son obligationPerformance of heroism

Standout Aspects

Costume

That mask is giving community theater Zorro.

Production

Spain standing in for California: we see you.

Best for:Background: Iron your ranchero shirts to this.·Friends: Mystery Science Theater energy required.
Joaquín Romero Marchent

Director

Joaquín Romero Marchent

ReleasedMay 5, 1955
Runtime1h 14m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensitymedium
Tonelight
Feellight
Oro Films
Unión Films

Top Cast

Abel Salazar

Abel Salazar

El Coyote

Gloria Marín

Gloria Marín

Leonor de Acevedo

Manuel Monroy

Manuel Monroy

Edmund Greene

Santiago Rivero

Santiago Rivero

Captain Potts

Rafael Bardem

Rafael Bardem

Don César de Echagüe Sr.

Carlos Otero

Carlos Otero

Roberto Artigas

Julio Goróstegui

Julio Goróstegui

Xan das Bolas

Xan das Bolas

Rufino Inglés

Rufino Inglés

José María Prada

José María Prada

José Calvo

José Calvo

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Cultural

This is Spain's answer to the Hollywood Western boom, filmed entirely in Madrid studios pretending to be 1848 Los Angeles.

Trivia

Abel Salazar played El Coyote in multiple films; the character was Spain's longest-running masked hero franchise, predating even their own Batman adaptations.

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