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Zorro S1E35 — The Tightening Noose

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Zorro•Season 1•Episode 35

The Tightening Noose

8.0/10 · 117 votesJun 5, 195824 min

Ranked #15 of 39 in Season 1•+0.1 vs season avg

Don Alejandro convinces all of the landowners to sign a document pledging their loyalty to the government, for he has become worried by the growing signs of possible civil unrest. He leaves a copy in the hacienda and takes the original to the capitol, intending

Directed byCharles Barton

Written byBob Wehling, Lowell S. Hawley

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Cast3

Guy Williams

Guy Williams

Don Diego de la Vega / Zorro

Gene Sheldon

Gene Sheldon

Bernardo

Henry Calvin

Henry Calvin

Demetrio López García

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Bob Wehling

Writer

L

Lowell S. Hawley

Writer

Charles Barton

Charles Barton

Director

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Episode Summary

"The Tightening Noose" is episode 35 of Zorro season 1. It scored 8.0/10 from 117 votes, ranking #15 of 39 episodes this season (season average 7.9). Directed by Charles Barton and written by Bob Wehling, Lowell S. Hawley, it aired on June 5, 1958.

Next: E36 · The Sergeant Regrets Best of Season 1