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The Mark of Zorro (1940)

U 94 min  -  Action | Adventure | Romance  -   8 November 1940 (USA)
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A young aristocrat must masquerade as a fop in order to maintain his secret identity of Zorro as he restores justice to early California.

Director:

Rouben Mamoulian

Writers:

John Taintor Foote (screenplay), Garrett Fort (adaptation), and 2 more credits »
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The Mark of Zorro -- Legendary Zorro strikes again for freedom and justice.
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Tyrone Power ...
Linda Darnell ...
Basil Rathbone ...
Capt. Esteban Pasquale
Gale Sondergaard ...
Inez Quintero
Eugene Pallette Eugene Pallette ...
J. Edward Bromberg J. Edward Bromberg ...
Montagu Love Montagu Love ...
Janet Beecher Janet Beecher ...
Senora Isabella Vega
George Regas George Regas ...
Sgt. Gonzales
Chris-Pin Martin Chris-Pin Martin ...
Turnkey
Robert Lowery Robert Lowery ...
Rodrigo
Belle Mitchell Belle Mitchell ...
Maria
John Bleifer John Bleifer ...
Pedro
Frank Puglia Frank Puglia ...
Propietor
Eugene Borden Eugene Borden ...
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Storyline

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. Written by Ed Stephan <stephan@cc.wwu.edu>  

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Plot Keywords:

California | Fop | Sword | Spain | Swordsman  | See more »

Taglines:

The Jagged Mark of His Sword Struck Terror to Every Heart - But One! See more »

Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance | Western

Parents Guide:

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La marca del Zorro See more »

Company Credits

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

 | Portugal: (censored version)

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Mirrophonic Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Like most of the actors who portrayed Zorro at around this time, Tyrone Power was not of Hispanic heritage (he was of British descent). See more »

Goofs

Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): When Diego dines with the Quinteros, Inez asks him to show them "the new dance steps." He and Lolita then dance together, but somehow the sheltered young Lolita knows the dance perfectly. This doesn't make sense if it contains "new dance steps" that even society-mad Inez doesn't know. See more »

Quotes

Captain Esteban Pasquale: Conditions have changed since you left, Don Diego. Your father resigned. Age, you know! Since then, the peons have become um... more industrious. As to the caballeros. they're encouraged to think of their own affairs. WE take care of the government!
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