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Blue Demon: Destructor of Spies

1968 1h 25m ES
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5.4
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★6.0TMDB · 6★5.4IMDB · 41
ActionCrimeScience Fiction
Synopsis
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The future of the world rests on Blue Demon's shoulders yet again when crazy scientists create a mind-control machine and put an evil plan in motion.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Credits

Behind the camera

Director
Emilio Gómez Muriel
Writers
Emilio Gómez Muriel, Alfredo Ruanova
Languages
Spanish
Countries
Mexico

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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58 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "The Blue Demon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel, shot by Alfredo Uribe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Antonio Díaz Conde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Raúl J. Casso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Blue Demon and Carlos East and Maura Monti carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0294385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Emilio Gómez Muriel directs. Alfredo Uribe behind the camera. Antonio Díaz Conde scores. Raúl J. Casso cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

  • 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
  • 258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
  • 3Part of the "The Blue Demon Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
  • 4Directed by Emilio Gómez Muriel, shot by Alfredo Uribe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
  • 5Original score by Antonio Díaz Conde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
  • 6Editor Raúl J. Casso shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
  • 7Blue Demon and Carlos East and Maura Monti carry the top of the cast.
  • 8IMDB entry: tt0294385 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
  • 9Only 6 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography
Alfredo Uribe
Original score
Antonio Díaz Conde
Editing
Raúl J. Casso
Production design
Octavio Ocampo
Runtime
85 min · 1h 25m
Status
Released
Original language
ES
IMDB rating
5.4/10 · 41 votes
MPAA
TV-PG

Part of

The Blue Demon Collection

A series of films starring the famous luchador Blue Demon as himself fighting various supernatural foes.

Also by

Emilio Gómez Muriel

Production companies

Who made it

  • ES

    Estudios América

    MX

  • PR

    Producciones Corsa S.A.

Key crew

  • Production DesignOctavio Ocampo
  • Production DesignJosé Méndez
  • EditorRaúl J. Casso
  • SoundFrancisco Guerrero
  • ProducerEmilio Gómez Muriel
  • Co-DirectorJosé Luis González de León

Themes & keywords

What it's about, really

  • lucha libre

Release history · US

When it landed

  • Theatrical1968-07-11

Also known as

International titles

  • Blue Demon: Destructor of SpiesGB
  • Blue Demon, Spy SmasherUS

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