The Mark of the Skunk
| The Mark of the Skunk | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gilberto Martínez Solares |
| Written by | Juan García Gilberto Martínez Solares |
| Produced by | Ana María Escobedo Felipe Mier |
| Starring | Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan» Silvia Pinal |
| Cinematography | Jorge Stahl Jr. |
| Edited by | José W. Bustos |
| Music by | Rosalío Ramírez Federico Ruiz |
Production company | AS Films |
Release date |
|
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 written and directed by Gilberto Martínez Solares, and starring Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan», Silvia Pinal and the Julian Sisters.[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
- Germán Valdés «Tin-Tan» 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
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.