The Mark of Zorro (1940)

NR ★ 7.1/10 94 min Adventure, Romance, Action United States English

Director: Rouben Mamoulian

Screenplay by: John Taintor Foote
Story by: Johnston McCulley
Adaptations: Garrett Fort, Bess Meredyth
Novel: Johnston McCulley

Streaming: Not available

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

Description

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.

Top Cast

Tyrone Power Don Diego Vega, aka Zorro

Linda Darnell Lolita Quintero

Basil Rathbone Captain Esteban Pasquale

Gale Sondergaard Inez Quintero

Eugene Pallette Friar Felipe

J. Edward Bromberg Don Luis B. Quintero

Montagu Love Don Alejandro Vega

Janet Beecher Senora Isabella Vega

The Mark of Zorro Appears on 2 Curated Movie Lists

Canon Institutions

National Film Registry

National Film Registry #454

Genre Curation

A Great Action Film For Every Year 1924 To

British Film Institute #017