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The Mark of Zorro

- Ride With Zorro . . . The Dashing Don Of California's Most Adventurous Era !

Around 1820 the son of a California nobleman comes home from Spain to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On the one hand he plays the useless fop, while on the other he is the masked avenger Zorro.

Release Date : 1940-11-08

Language :EnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century Fox

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : The Californian

Cast

Tyrone Power

Character Name : Don Diego Vega, aka Zorro

Original Name : Tyrone Power

Gender : Male

Linda Darnell

Character Name : Lolita Quintero

Original Name : Linda Darnell

Gender : Female

Basil Rathbone

Character Name : Captain Esteban Pasquale

Original Name : Basil Rathbone

Gender : Male

Gale Sondergaard

Character Name : Inez Quintero

Original Name : Gale Sondergaard

Gender : Female

Eugene Pallette

Character Name : Friar Felipe

Original Name : Eugene Pallette

Gender : Male

J. Edward Bromberg

Character Name : Don Luis B. Quintero

Original Name : J. Edward Bromberg

Gender : Male

Montagu Love

Character Name : Don Alejandro Vega

Original Name : Montagu Love

Gender : Male

Janet Beecher

Character Name : Senora Isabella Vega

Original Name : Janet Beecher

Gender : Female

George Regas

Character Name : Sergeant Gonzales

Original Name : George Regas

Gender : Male

Chris-Pin Martin

Character Name : Turnkey

Original Name : Chris-Pin Martin

Gender : Male

Robert Lowery

Character Name : Rodrigo

Original Name : Robert Lowery

Gender : Male

Belle Mitchell

Character Name : Maria

Original Name : Belle Mitchell

Gender : Female

John Bleifer

Character Name : Pedro

Original Name : John Bleifer

Gender : Male

Frank Puglia

Character Name : Proprietor

Original Name : Frank Puglia

Gender : Male

Pedro de Cordoba

Character Name : Don Miguel

Original Name : Pedro de Cordoba

Gender : Male

Guy D'Ennery

Character Name : Don Jose

Original Name : Guy D'Ennery

Gender : Male

Eugene Borden

Character Name : Officer of the Day (uncredited)

Original Name : Eugene Borden

Gender : Male

Stanley Andrews

Character Name : Commanding Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Stanley Andrews

Gender : Male

Fortunio Bonanova

Character Name : Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Fortunio Bonanova

Gender : Male

Ralph Byrd

Character Name : Student / Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Ralph Byrd

Gender : Male

Robert Cauterio

Character Name : Manuel (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Cauterio

Gender : Male

Bob Cautiero

Character Name : Groom (uncredited)

Original Name : Bob Cautiero

Gender : Male

Robert Conway

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Robert Conway

Gender : Male

Gino Corrado

Character Name : Caballero (uncredited)

Original Name : Gino Corrado

Gender : Male

Franco Corsaro

Character Name : Orderly (uncredited)

Original Name : Franco Corsaro

Gender : Male

Andre Cuyas

Character Name : Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Andre Cuyas

Gender : Male

Jean Del Val

Character Name : Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Jean Del Val

Gender : Male

Joseph DeVillard

Character Name : Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Joseph DeVillard

Gender : Male

Art Dupuis

Character Name : Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Art Dupuis

Gender : Male

William Edmunds

Character Name : Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)

Original Name : William Edmunds

Gender : Male

George Ghermanoff

Character Name : Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : George Ghermanoff

Gender : Male

Victor Kilian

Character Name : Boatman (uncredited)

Original Name : Victor Kilian

Gender : Male

Fred Malatesta

Character Name : Sentry (uncredited)

Original Name : Fred Malatesta

Gender : Male

Francisco Marán

Character Name : Officer (uncredited)

Original Name : Francisco Marán

Gender : Male

Francisco Moreno

Character Name : Peon (uncredited)

Original Name : Francisco Moreno

Gender : Male

Ted North

Character Name : (uncredited)

Original Name : Ted North

Gender : Male

Hector V. Sarno

Character Name : Moreno (uncredited)

Original Name : Hector V. Sarno

Gender : Male

George Sorel

Character Name : Caballero (uncredited)

Original Name : George Sorel

Gender : Male

Charles Stevens

Character Name : José (uncredited)

Original Name : Charles Stevens

Gender : Male

Rafael Alcayde

Character Name : Diego's Manservant (uncredited)

Original Name : Rafael Alcayde

Gender : Male

Paul Sutton

Character Name : Morales (uncredited)

Original Name : Paul Sutton

Gender : Male

Lucio Villegas

Character Name : Caballero (uncredited)

Original Name : Lucio Villegas

Gender : Male

Harry Worth

Character Name : Caballero (uncredited)

Original Name : Harry Worth

Gender : Male

Frank Yaconelli

Character Name : Don Alejandro's Servant (uncredited)

Original Name : Frank Yaconelli

Gender : Male

Reviews

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John Chard

@John Chard

2024-05-16

Pleasant scorpions! Agreeable rattlesnakes! The Mark of Zorro is directed by Rouben Mamoulian and is adapted to screenplay by John Taintor Foote, Garrett Fort and Bess Meredyth from Johnston McCulley's story "The Curse of Capistrano". It stars Tyrone Power, Basil Rathbone, Linda Darnell, Gail Sondergarrd, Eugene Pallette and J. Edward Bromberg. Music is by Alfred Newman and cinematography by Arthur C. Miller. The 1820's and the son of a California nobleman comes home from Spain to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. So on one front he plays a dandy cowardly fop, while on the other he is the masked avenger of the people, Zorro. A reimaging of the Douglas Fairbanks 1920 silent version, this cut is the definitive classic version. Matinee idol Power slips into the dual role of Don Diego Vega with ease, giving the Latin Robin Hood/Scarlet Pimpernel the requisite swashbuckling verve and glint in the eye comedic bravado. This in essence is 20th Century Fox's answer to WB's The Adventures of Robin Hood, and this does have similarities (no bad thing) with some players from "Hood" carried over into this production. Rathbone is on his prime villain duty, and his swordplay with Power is a pure joy. Rathbone, a fully fledged trained swordsman gave Power the highest compliment about how well he took to fencing, and it shows as we get epees to the death. The romance sparkles, Sondergaard straight away wants to get into Poewer's pants, Power wants to get into Darnell's pants, while Rathbone will just take what he can while he fondles his sword. It's a pure joy, for kids and adults of all ages, supremely directed by Mamoulian (the control of the 100's of extras at pic's finale is dynamite), and acted with style and knowing skill by the cast. You will believe that this Zorro does in fact change the course of history. A thrilling, fun, beautiful swashbuckler from a truly golden age. 9/10

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-12-25

Tyrone Power is at his swashbuckling best in this enjoyable story of the brave Spaniard masquerading as a useless drip whilst trying to bring a semblance of law and order back to his father's old province that was then California. Clad in black, and nimble as a ninja, he must constantly try to outwit the forces of the scheming "Don Luis" (J. Edward Bromberg) who is ably aided and abetted by his sinister henchman "Capt. Pasquale" (Basil Rathbone) whilst he also must try to hold the affections of the increasingly disappointed "Lolita" (Linda Darnell) who wants a real man in her life! Loads of familiar faces make up a strong supporting cast, and the rivalry between Rathbone and Power builds nicely to a suitably lively conclusion with swords, chairs, tables and candles all flying. There is plenty of humour here too, and Darnell plays the feisty "Loilta" for all she is worth. Certainly the best of the "Zorro" films, well photographed with plenty of action and a minimum of cluttering romance! Great fun.