DAUGHTER OF DON Q

Delores hangs on for dear life!

DAUGHTER OF DON Q (12-chapter Republic serial/1946). Directors: Spencer Gordon Bennet; Fred C. Brannon.

Delores Quantero (Lorna Gray appearing as Adrian Booth) is one of the descendants of the wealthy Don Quantero. She is unaware that a greedy and sociopathic cousin named Carlos Manning (LeRoy Mason) has learned that Quantero's heirs may be in for millions due to certain land grants. Manning wants all the money for himself and hires Mel Donovan (Roy Barcroft) to kill Delores and all of the others! With the aid of reporter Cliff Roberts (Kirk Alyn), Delores tries to warn her scattered relatives and keep herself alive during repeated attacks. 

Roy Barcroft corners Kirk Alyn

Daughter of Don Q is another exciting and snappy Republic serial with plenty of action, bone-crushing fist fights and some terrific cliffhangers, including Delores hanging onto a curtain for dear life, a huge pane of glass that threatens to become a guillotine, and a rail car loaded with explosives that is heading directly for a racing train. The climax on a bridge with Delores trapped inside a crate and dangling on the railing is absolutely thrilling! 

Verdict: Nifty Republic serial! ***.