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The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

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

19407.11h 34m

Overview

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

Directed by Rouben Mamoulian
Written by John Taintor Foote, Johnston McCulley, Garrett Fort
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $4.0M

Top Cast

Tyrone Power

Tyrone Power

Don Diego Vega, aka Zorro

Linda Darnell

Linda Darnell

Lolita Quintero

Basil Rathbone

Basil Rathbone

Captain Esteban Pasquale

Gale Sondergaard

Gale Sondergaard

Inez Quintero

Eugene Pallette

Eugene Pallette

Friar Felipe

J. Edward Bromberg

J. Edward Bromberg

Don Luis B. Quintero

Montagu Love

Montagu Love

Don Alejandro Vega

Janet Beecher

Janet Beecher

Senora Isabella Vega

George Regas

George Regas

Sergeant Gonzales

Chris-Pin Martin

Chris-Pin Martin

Turnkey

Themes & Keywords

maskcaliforniasword fightswashbuckler19th centurycorrupt governorzorro

About The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro is a adventure, romance, action film released in 1940 exploring themes of mask, california, sword fight, swashbuckler, 19th century, corrupt governor. Directed by Rouben Mamoulian, it stars Tyrone Power, Linda Darnell, Basil Rathbone. In 1820 Spain, the son of a California nobleman comes home to find his native land under a villainous dictatorship. On one hand, he plays the useless fop, while on the other, he is the masked avenger Zorro.

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