Rouben Mamoulian was one of the most gifted directors of his generation. Just watch the first talkie version of DR JEKYLL AND MR HYDE, the opening minutes.... Mamoulian invented new camera moving technicals. Here, in this movie, maybe it is less obvious, but the film remains an absolute flawless action adventture movie, where Tyrone Power shows himself as the perfect equivalent at Fox of Errol Flynn for Warner Bros, both fighting Basil Rathbone as the villain. The story is of course predictable at one hundred percent but only remains the genuine quality of directing and acting. The highlight being the final duel between those two fence masters Basil Rathbone and Tyrone Power.
Review of The Mark of Zorro
