Unveiling One of the Best Fight Scenes You've Never Seen (The Mark of Zorro (1940)) #39
Alex and David explain why they believe the incredible fight choreography in The Mark of Zorro (1940) should be considered one of the best of all time. Featuring Tyrone Power and Basil Rathbone, a two-time British Army Fencing Champion, this scene is a blistering fencing duel that ages well for modern audiences.
- Tyrone Power as Don Diego Vega/Zorro (left)
- Basil Rathbone as Captain Esteban Pasquale (right)
- choreographed by Fred Cavens, renowned at the time for training and choreographing the swordplay in many films
- some parts of this scene were done by stunt double Alfred Cavens (son of Fred Cavens) in place of Tyrone Power
- the disengage in fencing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IYM4esmM4ks&t=74