11/11/25

Mark of the Renegade

Directed by Hugo Fregonese (1951)

Set in 1825, during the turbulent days of Mexican-ruled California, Mark of the Renegade follows the enigmatic Marcos Zappa (Riccardo Montalban), a man branded with the mark of treason and coerced into a dangerous political scheme. Blackmailed by the power-hungry Don Pedro Garcia, Marcos is sent undercover to seduce Manuella (Cyd Charisse), daughter of Garcia’s political rival, in a bid to manipulate the balance of power. As Marcos navigates a world of deception, romance, and shifting loyalties, he must choose between survival and honour. With lavish Technicolor visuals and swashbuckling intrigue, this historical adventure inventively directed by Argentinian master Hugo Fregonese, blends western, musical, and pirate films.

Restored in 4K by Universal Pictures at StudioPost a NBCUniversal Company, from the Original 35mm Nitrate Negative YCM Separation masters and the 35mm Mono Combined Mag.

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