Mask of the Avenger

Mask of the Avenger
Mask of the Avenger
Directed by	Phil Karlson
Written by	Ralph Gilbert Bettison; George Bruce;
Produced by	Hunt Stromberg
Starring	John Derek ; Anthony Quinn ; Jody Lawrance ; Arnold Moss ; Eugene Iglesias ;
Cinematography	Charles Lawton Jr.
Edited by	Jerome Thoms
Music by	Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Distributed by	Columbia Pictures Corporation
Release date	June 27, 1951;
Running time	83 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

Last updated August 06, 2025

Mask of the Avenger is a 1951 American historical adventure film directed by Phil Karlson starring John Derek, Anthony Quinn and Jody Lawrance.

Plot

Cast

John Derek as Capt. Renato Dimorna
Anthony Quinn as Viovanni Larocca
Jody Lawrance as Maria d'Orsini
Arnold Moss as Colardi
Eugene Iglesias as Rollo D'Anterras
Dickie LeRoy as Jacopo
Harry Cording as Zio
Ian Wolfe as Signor Donner
Wilton Graff as Count Dimorna

Reception

The film was one of several swashbucklers John Derek made for Columbia. Filmink argued he was outshone by Anthony Quinn.^[1]

References

↑ Vagg, Stephen (5 November 2024). "The Cinema of John Derek, Movie Star". Filmink. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

External links

Mask of the Avenger at IMDb
Mask of the Avenger at the TCM Movie Database

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[john-1] Vagg, Stephen (5 November 2024). "The Cinema of John Derek, Movie Star". Filmink. Retrieved 5 November 2024.

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