The Mark of Zorro

The Mark of Zorro

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

NR 1940 · 94 min · ★ 7.2 · Adventure, Romance

Returning from 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 · Written by John Taintor Foote

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