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.
Directed by Rouben Mamoulian
mask
california
sword fight
swashbuckler
19th century
corrupt governor
zorro
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3.7 / 5
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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
George Regas
Sergeant Gonzales
Chris-Pin Martin
Turnkey
Robert Lowery
Rodrigo
Belle Mitchell
Maria
Crew
Rouben Mamoulian
Director
Alfred Newman
Original Music Composer
Travis Banton
Costume Design
Bess Meredyth
Adaptation
Popular Reviews
16 reviews
Bearman08
7.0★ · 11/11/25
Absolutely gorgeous costumes and swordplay.
Absolutely gorgeous costumes and swordplay.
Alain
10.0★ · 03/15/25
the fencing in this movie is the best sword fighting ever put to screen
the fencing in this movie is the best sword fighting ever put to screen
Alain
9.0★ · 09/16/24
greatest fucking fencing duel scene ever put to screen
greatest fucking fencing duel scene ever put to screen