The Mark of the Skunk

The Mark of the Skunk
Directed byGilberto Martínez Solares
Written byJuan García
Gilberto Martínez Solares
Produced byAna María Escobedo
Felipe Mier
StarringGermán Valdés
Silvia Pinal
Marcelo Chávez
CinematographyJorge Stahl Jr.
Edited byJosé W. Bustos
Music byRosalío Ramírez
Federico Ruiz
Production
company
AS Films
Release date
  • 15 June 1950 (1950-06-15)
Running time
105 minutes
CountryMexico
LanguageSpanish

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.

Cast

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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