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The Mark of the Fox (1950)

The Mark of the Fox poster
Original title
La marca del zorrillo
Directed by
Gilberto Martínez Solares
Genre
comedy film, adventure film
Country
Mexico
Runtime
1h 45m
Rated
A
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 10 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A comedic parody of the Zorro story, this film follows a man who takes on a masked identity. The hero gets into slapstick adventures while trying to win over a woman.

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What happens

The Mark of the Skunk (Spanish: La marca del zorrillo) is a 1950 Mexican comedy adventure film written and directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares and starring Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan», Silvia Pinal and the Julian Sisters. It is a parody of The Mark of Zorro. It was shot at the Churubusco Studios in Mexico City. The film's sets were designed by the art director Manuel Fontanals. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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