Review of The Mark of Zorro (1940) by Kevin M. W — 11 Aug 2015
The Adventures of Robin Hood was only two years previous to this and so Hollywood was essentially riding the trend with this one, very nearly a remake (albeit cheaper, quelle surprise) of the other. Stolen from The Scarlett Pimpernel is the hero-pretending-to-be-gay bit (until he dresses up all in black, and THEN he's a MAN).
Okay, now the particulars. Powers is serviceable as the lead and no one except Basil Rathbone challenges this watermark throughout the production. Sondergaard gets to chew a little scenery but the highlight of the film, of course, is the swordfight between Powers and Rathbone.
This review of The Mark of Zorro (1940) was written by Kevin M. W on 11 Aug 2015.
The Mark of Zorro has generally received positive reviews.
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