This tale of the vengeful Zorro has all the right ingredients - a wronged father, a suppressed people, fast horses, a man in a mask, a corrupt dictator, and a sultry dam'selle (the lovely Linda Darnell).
As the hero, Tyrone Power has the right mix of bravado, romance, and righteous indignation, although in personality he's very similar to the Count/Son of Monte Cristo. I'm not sure that this is a good thing, although it certainly makes the character entertaining.
Well shot and paced fast enough to cover the cracks in the paper-thin plot, this Zorro is good old-fashioned adventure. Banderas' 'Mask' may be a bit more knowing, but this is the Zorro most will remember.
As the hero, Tyrone Power has the right mix of bravado, romance, and righteous indignation, although in personality he's very similar to the Count/Son of Monte Cristo. I'm not sure that this is a good thing, although it certainly makes the character entertaining.
Well shot and paced fast enough to cover the cracks in the paper-thin plot, this Zorro is good old-fashioned adventure. Banderas' 'Mask' may be a bit more knowing, but this is the Zorro most will remember.