El signo del renegado

It's 1825. California is a territory of the new Republic of Mexico. It is under constant threat from pirates and bandits. Marcos Zappa (Ricardo Montalban) escapes from pirates. He is captured and taken to meet Don Pedro Garcia who wants to be emperor of California. He is given a proposition.

There's swashbuckling. There's banditry. It's a Latino soap melodrama. It's color but of a poorer quality. I can do without the soap which is a lot of boring standing around and talking. I can do with better swashbuckling. It needs better action. This tries to be Zorro at times but it doesn't have the flair. It's a B-movie.