Viewed this film on youtube and it is a curio at best but fun to watch. This takes a page out of the Errol Flynn swashbucklers but in black and white and not as exciting as his films. In a way, it slightly resembles a silent film swashbuckler in the style of John Gilbert (Bardleys the Magnificient) or Ramon Novarro (Scaramouche) with a dash of Robin Hood/Mark Of Zorro (but not as fun as Douglas Fairbanks). The premise is similar in terms of attacking the rich to help the poor and leaving a signature mark behind. However, there is a nastiness to the main character that does not make him quite as endearing. Nevertheless, there are the usual sub-plots of mistaken identity, rescuing a love from a bad person and all trying to rectify it by the end. Look quick for Rita Hayworth in a group dance sequence.
Review of Cruz Diablo
