The Mark of the Skunk (Spanish: La marca del zorrillo) is a 1950 Mexican comedy adventure film directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés, Silvia Pinal and Marcelo Chávez.[1] It is a parody of The Mark of Zorro.[2] It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals.

Synopsis

In California in the 1840, a foppish young aristocrat becomes a fighter for justice against the corrupt governor after a potion given him by a witch makes his temporarily invincible.

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References

  1. ^ Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117
  2. ^ Navitski & Poppe p.244

Bibliography

  • Monsiváis, Carlos & Kraniauskas, John. Mexican Postcards. Verso, 1997.
  • Navitski, Rielle & Poppe, Nicolas (ed.) Cosmopolitan Film Cultures in Latin America, 1896–1960. Indiana University Press, 2017.
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