
Don Daredevil Rides Again
Western
Overview
Stock-footage from Republic Pictures' earlier Zorro serials was served up once again in this 12 chapter cliffhanger, this time without the financially strapped studio having to credit Zorro creator Johnston McCulley or pay any royalties. Zorro simply became "Don Daredevil" (Ken Curtis), a foppish Easterner by day turned masked avenger by night. Like his not too distant relative, Don wore his disguise in order to battle nasty Roy Barcroft who, under a forged Spanish land grant, attempts to take over the surrounding ranch land.
Top Cast


Ken Curtis
Ken Curtis
Lee Hadley / Don Daredevil
Ken Curtis
Lee Hadley / Don Daredevil


Aline Towne
Aline Towne
Patricia Doyle
Aline Towne
Patricia Doyle


Roy Barcroft
Roy Barcroft
Douglas Stratton
Roy Barcroft
Douglas Stratton


Lane Bradford
Lane Bradford
Henchman Weber
Lane Bradford
Henchman Weber
Robert Einer
Robert Einer
Gary Taylor
Robert Einer
Gary Taylor


John Cason
John Cason
Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)
John Cason
Henchman Hagen (as John Cason)


I. Stanford Jolley
I. Stanford Jolley
Sheriff [Chs. 1, 4, 10]
I. Stanford Jolley
Sheriff [Chs. 1, 4, 10]


Hank Patterson
Hank Patterson
Buck Bender
Hank Patterson
Buck Bender
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