During the European revolutionary fervor of 1848, Italian Captain Renato Dimorna tries to avenge his father's death, goes against the corrupt local military governor Larocca and prevents an Austrian military invasion.
Mask of the Avenger has all the required elements: horses, intrigue, treachery, ambitious villainous plans, derringer-do, fancy costumes, and colourful sets. It's quite a fun swashbuckler in the Zorro/Monte Cristo fashion. It's nothing new, but it's lively, has a plot that keeps one interest and has a good climax. Anthony Quinn - no surprise - plays the villain who kills John Derek's father and John Derek is energetic as the hero. Jody Lawrence makes for a spirited heroine. Arnold Moss plays Quinn's sidekick who suspects that Derek is the masker avenger.
Mask of the Avenger has all the required elements: horses, intrigue, treachery, ambitious villainous plans, derringer-do, fancy costumes, and colourful sets. It's quite a fun swashbuckler in the Zorro/Monte Cristo fashion. It's nothing new, but it's lively, has a plot that keeps one interest and has a good climax. Anthony Quinn - no surprise - plays the villain who kills John Derek's father and John Derek is energetic as the hero. Jody Lawrence makes for a spirited heroine. Arnold Moss plays Quinn's sidekick who suspects that Derek is the masker avenger.