UW Cinematheque - LACIS Film Series 2026
Mark of the Renegade | USA | 1951 | DCP | 81 min. Director: Hugo Fregonese
Event Details
Date
Saturday, February 14, 2026
Time
7 p.m.
Location
4070 Vilas Hall
Description
Cast: Ricardo Montalban, Cyd Charisse, Gilbert Roland
California, 1825. Marcos Zappa (Montalban) is falsely branded a traitor and blackmailed into infiltrating the household of a political rival by seducing his daughter, Manuella (Charisse). As Marcos becomes entangled in shifting allegiances and unexpected romance, he struggles to reclaim his honor while playing a perilous double game. An Argentine emigre and Hollywood genre specialist, director Fregonese delivers a classic mix of intrigue
California, 1825. Marcos Zappa (Montalban) is falsely branded a traitor and blackmailed into infiltrating the household of a political rival by seducing his daughter, Manuella (Charisse). As Marcos becomes entangled in shifting allegiances and unexpected romance, he struggles to reclaim his honor while playing a perilous double game. An Argentine emigre and Hollywood genre specialist, director Fregonese delivers a classic mix of intrigue
Cost
Free
Contact
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please call 608-262-3627 or email ben.reiser@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Saturday, January 31, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.