The Mark of Zorro (1974 film)
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| The Mark of Zorro | |
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| Directed by | Don McDougall |
| Produced by | Rodrick Paul Robert C. Thompson |
| Written by | John Taintor Foote (screenplay) Brian Taggart (teleplay) Based on the story The Curse of Capistrano by Johnston McCulley |
| Starring | Frank Langella Ricardo Montalban |
| Music by | Dominic Frontiere |
| Cinematography | Jack Woolf |
| Editing by | William Martin |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
| Release date(s) | October 29, 1974 |
| Running time | 78 min. |
| Country |  United States |
| Language | English |
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| IMDb profile | |
The Mark of Zorro was a made-for-TV movie released in 1974, and backdoor pilot for a TV series which ABC-TV declined to pick up; it was basically a remake of the Tyrone Power movie of the same name. The original music score was composed by Dominic Frontiere.
[edit] Plot summary
In the Victorian period, the foppish Don Diego de la Vega returns from Spain to his family in Caifornia to find that his father has been replaced as ruler of the area by the cruel Don Luis Quintero. Despite being a bit of a swordsman, Diego downplays his skills in front of the evil Captain Esteban and shows himself to be a bit of a clown in front of his family. However, Diego secretly picks up the sword of justice as Zorro and fights to return justice to the region and his people.
[edit] Main cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Frank Langella | Don Diego de la Vega (Zorro) |
| Ricardo Montalban | Captain Esteban |
| Gilbert Roland | Don Alejandro Vega |
| Yvonne De Carlo | Isabella Vega |
| Louise Sorel | Inez Quintero |
| Robert Middleton | Don Luis Quintero |
| Anne Archer | Teresa |
| Jay Hammer | Antonio |
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| Notable Books |
| The Curse of Capistrano | Zorro |
| Notable Films |
| Douglas Fairbanks: The Mark of Zorro | Don Q, Son of Zorro |
| Robert Livingston: The Bold Caballero |
| John Carroll: Zorro Rides Again |
| Reed Hadley: Zorro's Fighting Legion |
| Tyrone Power: The Mark of Zorro |
| Linda Stirling: Zorro's Black Whip |
| George Turner: Son of Zorro |
| Clayton Moore: Ghost of Zorro |
| Guy Williams: Zorro, the Avenger | The Sign of Zorro |
| Rodolfo de Anda: La Gran Aventura Del Zorro |
| Frank Langella: The Mark of Zorro |
| Alain Delon: Zorro |
| George Hamilton: Zorro, The Gay Blade |
| Anthony Hopkins / Antonio Banderas: The Mask of Zorro |
| Antonio Banderas: The Legend of Zorro |
| Television |
| Zorro | The New Adventures of Zorro | Zorro and Son | Zorro |The Legend of Zorro | The New Adventures of Zorro | Zorro: La Espada y la Rosa |Zorro: Generation Z |
| Notable Stage Productions |
| Zorro in Hell (2006) |Zorro (2008) |
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