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. 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.
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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