A young Spanish aristocrat must masquerade as a fop in order to maintain his secret identity of Zorro as he restores justice to early California.
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Title: The Mark of Zorro (1940)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tyrone Power | ... | Diego | |
| Linda Darnell | ... | Lolita Quintero | |
| Basil Rathbone | ... | Capt. Esteban Pasquale | |
| Gale Sondergaard | ... | Inez Quintero | |
| Eugene Pallette | ... | Fray Felipe | |
| J. Edward Bromberg | ... | Don Luis Quintero | |
| Montagu Love | ... | Don Alejandro Vega | |
| Janet Beecher | ... | Senora Isabella Vega | |
| George Regas | ... | Sgt. Gonzales | |
| Chris-Pin Martin | ... | Turnkey | |
| Robert Lowery | ... | Rodrigo | |
| Belle Mitchell | ... | Maria | |
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John Bleifer | ... | Pedro |
| Frank Puglia | ... | Propietor | |
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Eugene Borden | ... | Officer of the Day |
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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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zorro character | secret identity | romantic rivalry | national film registry | held at swordpoint |Taglines:
Ride With Zorro . . . The Dashing Don Of California's Most Adventurous Era ! See more »Parents Guide:
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Don Diego Vega: How exhausting.
Captain Esteban Pasquale: I didn't find it so.
Don Diego Vega: Then why did you give it up?
Captain Esteban Pasquale: I had the misfortune to kill a man of influence.
Don Luis B. Quintero: A lady was involved, I believe.
Don Diego Vega: The gentleman's wife, no doubt?
Captain Esteban Pasquale: Just how did you mean that, Señor?
Don Diego Vega: I had hoped to be amusing... Have I failed?
Captain Esteban Pasquale: Somewhat. With me.
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In the DC Comic continuity it is established that 'The Mark of Zorro' was the film that the young Bruce Wayne had seen with his parents at a movie theater, moments before they were killed in an armed thug. Ironically, Robert Lowery, who plays Rodrigo in this film, went on to play Bruce Wayne/Batman in the serial Batman and Robin (1949). See more »Goofs
The character "Captain Esteban Pasquale" uses the Italian spelling for his surname. The Spanish spelling is Pascual. See more »Quotes
Don Luis B. Quintero: My dear Esteban is forever thrusting at this and at that. He used to be a fencing instructor in Barcelona.Don Diego Vega: How exhausting.
Captain Esteban Pasquale: I didn't find it so.
Don Diego Vega: Then why did you give it up?
Captain Esteban Pasquale: I had the misfortune to kill a man of influence.
Don Luis B. Quintero: A lady was involved, I believe.
Don Diego Vega: The gentleman's wife, no doubt?
Captain Esteban Pasquale: Just how did you mean that, Señor?
Don Diego Vega: I had hoped to be amusing... Have I failed?
Captain Esteban Pasquale: Somewhat. With me.
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Opening credits prologue: MADRID - when the Spanish Empire encompassed the globe, and young blades were taught the fine and fashionable art of killing ... See more »Alternate Versions
Also available in a colorized version. See more »Connections
Referenced in Everything Wrong with...: Everything Wrong with Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) See more »
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Country:
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8 November 1940 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
The Californian See more »Filming Locations:
Stage 6, 20th Century Fox Studios - 10201 Pico Blvd., Century City, Los Angeles, California, USAEdit
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$1,000,000 (estimated)Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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This movie was directed by Rouben Mamoulian and this was basically the only action movie he directed and probably his best film, he made one more movie with Tyrone Power a year later called Blood And Sand and that was pretty bad. This is also one of Power's best movies and much better than Jesse James the year before. Their isn't much to the plot that you need to know like Power coming back from Spain and finding his father thrown out of power by a dictator and the people are starving. His father can't or won't do anything so Power decides to become Zorro. Basil Rathbone is the dictator's top bodyguard and a top swordsman. Linda Darnell is the dictator's daughter who winds up getting married to Power through an arranged marriage. This is much better then the remake in 98 called The Mask Of Zorro and a great movie.