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Synopsis: A captured Confederate cavalry unit is given a choice, stay in a prison camp for the remainder of the war or receive amnesty in exchange for serving with the Union Army and defending a western fort against the Apache. The men accept the latter only to discover the fort's commanding officer, mourning the loss of his brother, may not be willing to honor the conditions of their agreement. Things become even more complicated when the men are assigned to escort a wagon train and the commander's sister-in-law decides to travel with them. Who's it in? The movie stars Joseph Cotten , Linda Darnell , Jeff Chandler , Cornel Wilde and Dale Robertson. Review: I came across this movie last night while waiting for my daughter to get done at the ice rink. It looked somewhat intriguing, so I decided to give it a try and it turned out to be a better movie than expected. I think the thing I liked most about this movie was how it wasn't anywhere near as predictable as I thou...

Synopsis: While excelling at his military training in Spain, Don Diego Vega is unexpectedly summoned home to California by his aristocrat father. When he arrives, he learns his home has come under the control of a tyrant. With the landowners, including his father, refusing to stand up for the peasants, Diego disquises himself as a masked outlaw named El Zorro in an effort to terrorize the alcalde into resignation while, at the same time, wooing the alcalde's niece. Who's in it? The movie stars Tyrone Power , Linda Darnell , Basil Rathbone , Eugene Pallette and J. Edward Bromberg. Review: I was happy to come across this film on one of my movie channels because it is one of my favorites and I hadn't seen it in a long time. I had a chance to watch it again yesterday and, as has been the case the previous times, it did not disappoint. There have been various incarnations of Zorro, including some more recent ones, but I still think Tyrone Power pulls off the role the best. Hi...