The Libertarian Political Messages In “The Mark Of Zorro’ – OpEd

By Finn Andreen

The Mark of Zorro (1940)—directed by Rouben Mamoulian and starring Tyrone Power, Basil Rathbone, and Linda Darnell—stands as one of Hollywood’s most enduring classics. The film truly shines, with its charismatic cast, sharp dialogue, beautiful cinematography, blending romance and witty one-liners with cinema’s best sword fight.

Set in colonial Spanish Los Angeles around 1820, the movie takes viewers back to a conservative and traditional society, very different from LA today.