Swashbuckling, masked heroes beyond Zorro - movies

[UniSol GR77]

Too few!

Aquila Nera (1946) - Italian movie known as The Black Eagle
La Vendetta di Aquila Nera (1951) - Italian movie known as Revenge of Black Eagle
Scaramouche (1952)
The Scarecrow of Romney Marsh (1963) - Also known as Dr. Syn, Alias the Scarecrow
The Black Tulip (1964)
Il Vendicatore Mascherato (1964) - Italian movie known as Gentlemen of the Night
L'uomo mascherato contro i pirati (1964) - Italian movie known as The Masked Man Against the Pirates
Il Figlio di Aquila Nera (1968) - Italian movie known as The Son of Black Eagle
Dread Pirate Roberts/The Man in Black in The Princess Bride (1987)
The Daring Dragoon in Jack of All Trades (2000) - TV series
Queen of Swords (2000) - TV series
Black Bandit in The Fall (2006)
The Lone Ranger (2013)

Any other?

[John1701D]

I guess it depends.

Definition of swashbuckler
1: a swaggering or daring soldier or adventurer
2: a novel or drama dealing with a swashbuckler

If you go by the definition any number of films could qualify. Indiana Jones, Jack Sparrow, even Star Lord.

If you mean literally wearing a sword not so many. I'd still include the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. And Cutthroat Island.

[rmeserve]

The Scarlet Pimpernel. The 1934 version, with Leslie Howard, is a good one.

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by John1701D

If you mean literally wearing a sword not so many. I'd still include the Pirates of the Caribbean movies. And Cutthroat Island.

Even more specifically than that:

Swashbuckling, masked heroes.

[UniSol GR77]

I added:

The Fall (2006)
The Lone Ranger (2013)

[UniSol GR77]

Added some Italian movies which were successful at the time.

[John1701D]

I think requiring a mask really limits the genre. Cutthroat Island and the Pirates movies are definitely swashbucklers. What about The Phantom?

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by John1701D

What about The Phantom?

Well, he's the king of all Pulp heroes.

Phantom belongs to the same world of Indiana Jones and the Rocketeer.

[merlinjones]

Richard Lester's The Three Musketeers and The Four Musketeers (1974 - should be viewed together as one film).
The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938 - Errol Flynn)
The Story of Robin Hood (1953 - Walt Disney)
Dr Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963 - Walt Disney)

The Mark of Zorro (Tyrone Power) can't be topped

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by merlinjones

Dr Syn, Alias the Scarecrow (1963 - Walt Disney)

Jesus Christ, this was a kind of masked hero created in 1915. Astonishing.
Good pick!

[RCRochester]

Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

Even more specifically than that:

Swashbuckling, masked heroes.

Originally Posted by John1701D

I think requiring a mask really limits the genre. Cutthroat Island and the Pirates movies are definitely swashbucklers. What about The Phantom?

What about metaphorical masks? Perhaps Captain Jack Sparrow drinks in order to mask the pain of his difficult relationship with his father?

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by RCRochester

What about metaphorical masks? Perhaps Captain Jack Sparrow drinks in order to mask the pain of his difficult relationship with his father?

LMAO, who knows. Maybe it's just an act! He doesn't drink and talks normally, he's normal but nobody knows. It's just a disguise...