Mask Of The Avenger

This is an entertaining swashbuckler with all the required elements: horses, intrigue, fancy costumes, and colorful sets. Derek plays a soldier home from the Austrian-Italian war of 1848. He finds that his father has been killed as a traitor. The townspeople turn on him as well and he swears revenge. Quinn, the local military governor, rescues Derek from the mob, and although the young man is grateful, he remains suspicious of his benefactor and of Quinn's assistant, Moss. After Iglesias' family is killed and Iglesias is imprisoned by Quinn, Derek dons a black mask and saves his girl friend (Lawrence) from Quinn's guards, then frees Iglesias. Banding together a gro...