The Mark of Zorro

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Product Description:

Don Diego Vega, a young Spanish nobleman, watches with horror as the rich landowners mistreat their peons. The poor workers can get no restitution, for the corrupt government turns a blind eye to this cruelty. Finally, the outraged Vega devises a scheme to right the wrongs he sees: during the day he poses as a cowardly fop... but at night, he battles evil as the masked avenger, Zorro. Even though it's silent, this film is generally regarded as one of Fairbanks' best swashbucklers. It set the stage for the subsequent Zorro films as well as the successful television series of the late 1950's.

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1920s | Action | Adventure | Adventurers | California | Classic | Classic Fight Scenes | Drama | Drama (General) | Heroes | Silent | Silent Cinema | Silent Films | Swashbuckler | Vintage | Western

Production Notes:

• "The Mark of Zorro" is silent with musical accompaniment.
• Film was originally projected at 24 frames per second.
• This was Douglas Fairbanks' first swashbuckler.
• "Zorro" is Spanish for "fox."
• The Kino VHS version features an organ score by Gaylord Carter. Produced for video by David Shepard.

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