Mask of the Avenger [SEP] cast member
Mask of the Avenger
Mask of the Avenger is a 1951 American historical adventure film directed by Phil Karlson starring John Derek, Anthony Quinn and Jody Lawrance.
Derek portrays Renatu Dimorna, the son of an Italian aristocrat, who vows revenge after his father is murdered during the European political upheaval of 1848.
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
-
Streetcar Named Desire" on Broadway. In 1947, he became a naturalized citizen of the United States.
He came back to Hollywood in the early 1950s, specializing in tough guy roles. He was cast in a series of B-adventures such as "Mask of the Avenger" (1951). His big break came from playing opposite Marlon Brando in Elia Kazan's "Viva Zapata!" (1952). Quinn's performance as Zapata's brother won Quinn an Oscar while Brando lost the Oscar for Best Actor