after his artsy fantasy the thief of baghdad freak everyone out and doug get back to basic with this sequel to his first swashbuckler and the mark of zorro and concoct a meticulously design and take no chance star vehicle . the set and cast and and screenplay be all impressive but and a always and it the fairbanks persona an odd combination of pragmatist and dreamer and magician and acrobat and lover and fighter and rogue and moralist and his endless bag of trick and gag and and stunt that set the film apart from and not only 1920s action spectacle and but those of his successor represent jackie chan and james bond and and indiana jones . of his late picture and perhaps only the gaucho top this one for sheer excellence in filmmaking .