The Mark of Zorro (1974 film)
| The Mark of Zorro | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Original channel | ABC |
| Release date | October 29, 1974 |
| Running time | 78 minutes |
The Mark of Zorro is a 1974 television film and also a backdoor pilot for a TV series which ABC-TV declined to pick up. It was a remake[citation needed] of the 1940 film version of the story, with a teleplay based on John Taintor Foote's 1940 screenplay, and Alfred Newman's original 1940 score with new incidental music composed by Dominic Frontiere.
[edit] Plot
In the 1840s, the foppish Don Diego de la Vega returns from Spain to his family in California to find that his father has been replaced as ruler of the area by the a cruel ruler Don Luis Quintero. Despite being a skilled 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 |
|---|---|
| Frank Langella | Don Diego de la Vega (Zorro) |
| Ricardo Montalbán | Captain Esteban |
| Gilbert Roland | Don Alejandro de la 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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