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The Mark of Zorro (1940)
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The original Spiderman/Superman/Batman
I am a Zorro freak! I have watched all the old serial editions and one of my very favorite books is Isabelle Allende's Zorro, which takes place in Spain before he comes to California.
Forget the Antonio Banderas versions. There is nothing that can match Tyrone Power's Mark of Zorro. He is Zorro. He plays the perfect fop - almost a gay caricature - discussing fabrics and dancing with the wife of the evil Alcante. But, in his double life, he is the Saviour of the people and fights to restore his father to the position.
The duel at the end with Capitan Estaban (Basil Rathbone) is some of the best swordplay you will ever see. (In another life, I was a great fencing master). The musical score by Alfred Newman, well, it's Alfred Newman, and he is one of the very best.
If you want to see how Zorro should be really played, you have to see Tyrone Power. That's just the way it is.
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