Duel from Mark of Zorro (1940) (plot spoilers)

Diego de la Vega vs Capitan Mondego, played by Tyrone Powers and Basil Rathbone respectively. Obviously this is a major plot point, so if you're concerned about spoilers, don't watch this, or don't watch all of it, at least :p

Considered to be one of the greatest duels in movie history, and in my opinion, rightly so :)

Taken from the special edition, and has been recolourised. I might upload the original black and white version for the sake of comparison but only if people request it. I also made a slow motion version for those more interested in the choreography of it, again that will be uploaded if requested.

The filesize of this video is around 9.4MB

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Fencing
• saber
• Zorro
• Tyone
• Powers
• Basil
• Rathbone

[HunterstonB]

Another note - Basil Rathbone said the most talented Swordsman he ever met was Danny Kaye, Rathbone was astonished at the speed at which he learned fencing.

[Shindai]

@HunterstonB Says a lot about Rathbone's skill that he could avoid getting skewered when Danny Kaye was flailing about lol. Pretty cool to see him up against the legend of Rathbone though, that was an awesome scene :)

[Weaponsuser]

During the coach screen where Power takes the money and jewels. Power cuts the "Z" in the coach seat back. During ONE film take , he cuts the "Z" and J.Edward Bloomberg, Don Luis Quintero , says instead of" Zorro", the says "Zanuck" for the "Z", knowing Power was pissed off, ruining the shot.

because the day before Zanuck lowered the temp on Power's personal swimming pool.

to which Powers said" let that be a lesson to him, dammit", saying to Zanuck, don't fuck with my pool!

[Shindai]

@Weaponsuser lmao that's awesome! Where did you learn that?

[kytodd]

If I were a stunt coordinator or a fight choreographer today I would be embarrassed with the stuff that's out today. They should all watch this sequence as a requirement before getting a gig on a movie.

[Shindai]

@kytodd I choreograph as a hobby, and I agree with what you said. I dunno why movies these days ignore what made fight scenes so great as long ago as 1940!

[demboys18]

"Ah, the Capt.'s blade is not so firm."

"Still firm enoug to- HEY!"

[ancalites]

Damn they're fast.

[Ratama]

hard core.

[kaih8941]

First time I ever saw this - that was pretty fucking sweet indeed!

[elchoya100]

next to errol flynn ,ty power was the most dashing actor of his day

[FieryArtemis]

For some reason I always forget just how intense this fight is. It's pretty freaking sweet.

[zedman321]

I never fail to enjoy this clip. Always a joy to watch a superb display of fencing movie genious!

[HunterstonB]

Basil Rathbone was an international level competion fencer. Tyrone Powers mother was a fencing coach. He was good, but not in the same class as Rathbone. A stunt double, who was an Olympic competitor was used to replace Tyrone Powers for the scene's when Powers has his back to the camera. Notice the change in speed from when Powers has his back to the camera and is facing it.

[SLPIFan]

Great movie, and great duel. I kinda wish we got to see Power do this as Zorro himself but all the same this is a great scene.