Santa Claus

"Better Than a Visit from Saint Nick Himself!"

1959 1h 34m ES

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6.8

SOLID

★6.8TMDB · 210

FamilyFantasyComedy

Synopsis

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Pitch, the mean-spirited devil, is trying to ruin Christmas. Santa Claus teams up with Merlin the Magician and the children of the world in order to save the day!

“Better Than a Visit from Saint Nick Himself!”

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Cast

José Elías Moreno
Santa Claus
Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito'
Pedro
José Luis Aguirre
El Diablo
Armando Arriola
Merlin
Lupita Quezadas
The poor girl
Antonio Díaz Conde hijo
Rico
Nora Veryán
Lupita's Mother
Ángel Di Stefani
Llavón

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Cardona
Writers: Adolfo Torres Portillo, René Cardona
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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1 / 5

ERA

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67 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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2 / 5

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 5

CAST

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José Elías Moreno and Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito' and José Luis Aguirre carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Better Than a Visit from Saint Nick Himself!".

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5 / 5

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0053241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Cardona directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

167 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3José Elías Moreno and Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito' and José Luis Aguirre carry the top of the cast.
4Marketing tagline: "Better Than a Visit from Saint Nick Himself!".
5IMDB entry: tt0053241 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.