The Mark of Zorro (1940)
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- Approved
- 1h 34min
- Action, Adventure
- 08 Nov 1940 (USA)
- Movie
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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Awards:
- Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 1 win.
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Cast verified as complete
Tyrone Power | ... |
Diego
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Linda Darnell | ... |
Lolita Quintero
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Basil Rathbone | ... |
Capt. Esteban Pasquale
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Gale Sondergaard | ... |
Inez Quintero
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Eugene Pallette | ... |
Fray Felipe
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J. Edward Bromberg | ... |
Don Luis Quintero
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Montagu Love | ... |
Don Alejandro Vega
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Janet Beecher | ... |
Senora Isabella Vega
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George Regas | ... |
Sgt. Gonzales
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Chris-Pin Martin | ... |
Turnkey
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Robert Lowery | ... |
Rodrigo
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Belle Mitchell | ... |
Maria
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John Bleifer | ... |
Pedro
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Frank Puglia | ... |
Propietor
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Eugene Borden | ... |
Officer of the Day
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Pedro de Cordoba | ... |
Don Miguel
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Guy D'Ennery | ... |
Don Jose
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Ed Agresti | ... |
Caballero (uncredited)
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Rafael Alcayde | ... |
Diego's Manservant (uncredited)
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Stanley Andrews | ... |
Commanding Officer (uncredited)
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Brandon Beach | ... |
Caballero (uncredited)
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Alfredo Berumen | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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George Blagoi | ... |
Caballero (uncredited)
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Fortunio Bonanova | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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George Bruggeman | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Ralph Byrd | ... |
Student / Officer (uncredited)
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Robert Cauterio | ... |
Manuel (uncredited)
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Bob Cautiero | ... |
Groom (uncredited)
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Robert Conway | ... |
Student / Officer (uncredited)
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Gino Corrado | ... |
Caballero (uncredited)
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Franco Corsaro | ... |
Orderly (uncredited)
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Andre Cuyas | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Jean Del Val | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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Joseph DeVillard | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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Art Dupuis | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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William Edmunds | ... |
Peón Selling Cocks (uncredited)
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George Ghermanoff | ... |
Servant (uncredited)
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Herman Hack | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Victor Kilian | ... |
Boatman (uncredited)
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Carl M. Leviness | ... |
Caballero (uncredited)
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Fred Malatesta | ... |
Sentry (uncredited)
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Francisco Marán | ... |
Officer (uncredited)
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Francisco Moreno | ... |
Peon (uncredited)
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Ted North | ... |
Student / Officer (uncredited)
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Victor Romito | ... |
Soldier (uncredited)
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Hector V. Sarno | ... |
Moreno (uncredited)
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George Sorel | ... |
Caballero (uncredited)
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Charles Stevens | ... |
José (uncredited)
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Paul Sutton | ... |
Morales (uncredited)
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Lucio Villegas | ... |
Caballero (uncredited)
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Harry Worth | ... |
Caballero (uncredited)
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Frank Yaconelli | ... |
Don Alejandro's Servant (uncredited)
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Directed by
Rouben Mamoulian |
Written by
John Taintor Foote | ... | (screenplay) |
Garrett Fort | ... | (adaptation) and |
Bess Meredyth | ... | (adaptation) |
Johnston McCulley | ... | (story "The Curse of Capistrano") |
Produced by
Raymond Griffith | ... | associate producer (uncredited) |
Darryl F. Zanuck | ... | executive producer (uncredited) |
Music by
Alfred Newman | ||
David Buttolph | ... | (uncredited) |
Hugo Friedhofer | ... | (uncredited) |
Cyril J. Mockridge | ... | (uncredited) |
Cinematography by
Arthur C. Miller | ... | director of photography (as Arthur Miller) |
Editing by
Robert Bischoff |
Art Direction by
Richard Day | ||
Joseph C. Wright |
Set Decoration by
Thomas Little | ... | (set decorations) |
Costume Design by
Travis Banton | ... | (costumes) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Sid Bowen | ... | assistant director (uncredited) |
Lynn Shores | ... | second unit director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
W.D. Flick | ... | sound |
Roger Heman Sr. | ... | sound (as Roger Heman) |
Stunts
Albert Cavens | ... | stunt double: Tyrone Power (uncredited) |
Rex Rossi | ... | stunts (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
Sam Benson | ... | wardrobe (uncredited) |
Eugene Joseff | ... | costume jeweller (uncredited) |
Music Department
Alfred Newman | ... | musical director (uncredited) |
Edward B. Powell | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Conrad Salinger | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Walter Scharf | ... | orchestrator (uncredited) |
Additional Crew
Albert Cavens | ... | fencing double: Tyrone Power (uncredited) |
Fred Cavens | ... | choreographer: duel (uncredited) |
George Emerson | ... | animal wrangler: horses (uncredited) |
Ernesto A. Romero | ... | technical advisor (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
Distributors
- Twentieth Century Fox (1940) (United States) (theatrical) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation) (released through)
- Twentieth Century Fox Film Company (1940) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century-Fox (1940) (Mexico) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1941) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Fox Films (1941) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Hispano Foxfilms S.A.E. (1944) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Netherlands Fox Film Corporation (1947) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1947) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Przedsiebiorstwo Panstwowe Film Polski (1947) (Poland) (theatrical) (as Film Polski)
- Motion Picture Export Association (MPEA) (1949) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1958) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release) (as Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1964) (Finland) (tv)
- Télé Monte Carlo (1988) (Italy) (tv)
- TV3 (1990) (Finland) (tv)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1991) (Australia) (video)
- Fox Video (United States) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (1999) (Australia) (VHS)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- FS Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Kino Lorber (2016) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Koch Media (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Epoca (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
Storyline
Plot Summary |
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 |
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Taglines | Ride With Zorro . . . The Dashing Don Of California's Most Adventurous Era ! See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | The famous duel was staged by Hollywood fencing master Fred Cavens. Cavens specialized in staging duels that relied more on actual swordplay rather than the jumping on furniture and leaping from balconies that many film "duels" consisted of up until that point. Cavens' son, Albert Cavens, doubled for Tyrone Power in the fancier parts of the duel (mostly with his back to camera), such as the extended exchange with Esteban ending with Don Diego's sword smashing into the bookcase. Basil Rathbone, a champion fencer in real life, did not care for the saber (the weapon of choice in this film), but nevertheless did all of his own fencing. Fast fencing shots were undercranked to 18 or 20 frames per second (as opposed to the standard 24fps) and all the sound effects were post-synchronized. See more » |
Goofs | 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 » |
Movie Connections | Edited into Myra Breckinridge (1970). See more » |
Crazy Credits | 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 » |
Quotes |
Don Diego Vega:
I must please ask you to change the subject. His Excellency objects to talk of throat-cutting. Captain Esteban Pasquale: Quiet, you Popinjay! I have no reason to letting you live either. Don Diego Vega: What a pleasant coincidence. I feel exactly the same way about you Capitan. Captain Esteban Pasquale: You wouldn't care to translate that feeling into action would you? Don Diego Vega: I might be tempted. If I had a weapon. Captain Esteban Pasquale: Would you. See more » |