Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds

1973 1h 25m ES

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5.4

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5.1

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★5.4TMDB · 9★5.1IMDB · 84

Science FictionActionAdventureHorror

Synopsis

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Santo, the crime-fighting wrestler, battles an alien monster who is controlled by an evil madman bent on taking over the world.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Juan Gallardo
Boris Licur
Sasha Montenegro
Karen Bernstein
Carlos Agostí
Malkosh
Marco Antonio Campos
Chief O'Connor
Patricia Borges
Carlos Suárez
Dr. Bernstein
Gerardo Zepeda
Licur's Henchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Rubén Galindo
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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2 / 8

ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Rubén Galindo, shot by Raúl Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Chucho Zarzosa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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8 / 8

CAST

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El Santo and Juan Gallardo and Sasha Montenegro carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Rubén Galindo directs. Raúl Martínez Solares behind the camera. Chucho Zarzosa scores. Jorge Busto 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.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Rubén Galindo, shot by Raúl Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Chucho Zarzosa. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Jorge Busto shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8El Santo and Juan Gallardo and Sasha Montenegro carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0206564 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Raúl Martínez Solares
Original score: Chucho Zarzosa
Editing: Jorge Busto
Production design: Salvador Lozano Mena
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Santo vs. the Killers from Other Worlds (1973)
IMDB rating: 5.1/10 · 84 votes

Part of

El Santo Collection

A collection of films starring the luchador El Santo on his various adventures, sometimes teaming up with his in-ring rivals Blue Demon and Mil Mascaras.