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Friday night movie: The Mark of Zorro (1940)

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Here’s tonight’s movie:

IMDB mean rating: [7.7/10]

IMDB median rating: [8/10]

Description:

The film is based on the story The Curse of Capistrano written by Johnston McCulley, originally published in 1919, which introduced the masked hero Zorro. The story is set in Southern California during the early 19th century. The plot deals with Don Diego Vega (Tyrone Power), the apparently foppish son of wealthy ranchero Don Alejandro Vega (Montagu Love), who returns to California after his education in Spain. He is horrified at the way the common people are mistreated by alcalde Luis Quintero (J. Edward Bromberg). Don Diego adopts the guise of El Zorro (“the fox”), a masked outlaw who becomes the defender of the common people.

Now I don’t want to give anything away, but the phrase “the finest swordfight in cinema” is often applied to this movie. Don’t miss it!

Happy Friday!

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