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The Mark of Zorro (1920)

107 min · Swashbuckler, adventure film, silent film, swashbuckler film

Popularity4.5/5
12-month trend4.4k2.8kExpand

12-month trend

Monthly article views

4.4k02025-09: 3,084 views2025-10: 3,193 views2025-11: 3,172 views2025-12: 4,444 views2026-01: 3,235 views2026-02: 2,853 views2026-03: 2,766 views2026-04: 3,071 views2026-05: 3,212 views2026-06: 3,069 views2026-07: 3,072 views2026-08: 3,198 views
Sep3.1kOct3.2kNov3.2kDec4.4kJan3.2kFeb2.9kMar2.8kApr3.1kMay3.2kJun3.1kJul3.1kAug3.2k

2025-09 to 2026-08

Directors

Fred Niblo

Cast

Douglas Fairbanks, Noah Beery, Sr., Claire McDowell, Marguerite De La Motte, Charles Hill Mailes, Robert McKim, Walt Whitman, Sidney De Gray, George Periolat

The story

thumb|A colorized lobby card showing a scene from the film, 1920 The Mark of Zorro tells the story of Don Diego Vega, the outwardly foppish son of wealthy ranchero Don Alejandro Vega in the old Spanish California of the early 19th century. Seeing the mistreatment of common citizens by rich landowners and the oppressive colonial government, Don Diego dons the mask of the Robin Hood-like rogue Señor Zorro ("Mr. Fox"), champion of the people, who appears out of nowhere to protect them from the corrupt administration of Governor Alvarado and his henchmen, the villainous Captain Juan Ramon and the brutish Sergeant Pedro Gonzales (Noah Beery,…

Catalogue themes and tags

Zorro, Swashbuckler films, Silent film, Indie, Superhero movie, Black-and-white, Action/Adventure, Drama, Romantic drama, Romance Film

Genres

Swashbuckler, adventure film, silent film, swashbuckler film

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