| The Mark of the Skunk | |
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| Directed by | Gilberto Martínez Solares |
| Written by | Juan García Gilberto Martínez Solares |
| Produced by | Ana María Escobedo Felipe Mier |
| Starring | Germán Valdés Silvia Pinal Marcelo Chávez |
| Cinematography | Jorge Stahl Jr. |
| Edited by | José W. Bustos |
| Music by | Rosalío Ramírez Federico Ruiz |
| Production company | AS Films |
| Release date |
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| Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
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. 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.
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
- Germán Valdés as Tin / El vizconde de Texmelucan
- Silvia Pinal as Lupita
- Marcelo Chávez as Don Marcelo de Toluca, el gobernador
- Rafael Alcayde as Capitán don Gaspar de Cadereyta
- Hortensia Constance as Doña Leonor de Tijuana
- Juan García as Pitaya
- Lupe Inclán as La bruja
- Rafael Banquells as Oficial
- José René Ruiz as Enano
- Joaquín García Vargas as Cocinero
- Gregorio Acosta as Guardia
- Stephen Berne as Cliente posada
- Magdalena Estrada as Clienta posada
- José Luis Fernández as Cliente posada
- Emilio Garibay as Guardia
- Leonor Gómez as Clienta posada
- Regino Herrera as Guardia
- Araceli Julián as Cantante
- Elena Julián as Cantante
- Rosalía Julián as Cantante
- José Ortega as Guardia
- Joaquín Roche as Notario
- Humberto Rodríguez
- Ángela Rodríguez as Invitada a fiesta
- Guillermina Téllez Girón as Invitada fiesta
- Manuel 'Loco' Valdés as Empleado
- Ramón Valdés as Guardia
- Hernán Vera as Posadero
References
- Monsiváis & Kraniauskas p.117
- 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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- 1950 films
- 1950 comedy films
- Mexican comedy films
- 1950s Spanish-language films
- Films directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares
- 1950s parody films
- Mexican black-and-white films
- 1950s Mexican films
- Mexican historical films
- 1950s historical films
- Mexican adventure films
- 1950 adventure films
- Films set in California
- Films set in the 1840s
- Estudios Churubusco films
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