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.
Stunts
Power did most sword fights himself, no doubles
Direction
Mamoulian's shadow play invented visual language for dual identities
Acting
Basil Rathbone's villainy so sharp you cheer for him
Director
Rouben Mamoulian
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
George Regas
Sergeant Gonzales
Chris-Pin Martin
Turnkey
Robert Lowery
Rodrigo
Belle Mitchell
Maria
John Bleifer
Pedro
Frank Puglia
Proprietor
Pedro de Cordoba
Don Miguel
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