Anonymous Death Threat

1975 1h 30m ES

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★5.1TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Men are turning up dead after receiving anonymous threats that include the date of their deaths. The latest person to receive one of these threats decides to call Santo the crime fighting wrestler for help. Santo must solve the mystery of the men's murders and confront a gang of Nazis operating in Mexico City.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Armando Silvestre
Inspector Ponce
Teresa Velázquez
Yvette
Gregorio Casal
Pablo
Sasha Montenegro
Ester
Jorge Rado
Henkel
Raymundo Capetillo
Rocha
Carlos Suárez
Man who plants bomb in Santo's car

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Aldo Monti
Writers: Carlos Enrique Taboada
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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51 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 Aldo Monti, shot by Ricardo Carretero. 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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Editor Marcelino Aupart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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El Santo and Armando Silvestre and Teresa Velázquez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0207973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Aldo Monti directs. Ricardo Carretero behind the camera. Marcelino Aupart cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 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 Aldo Monti, shot by Ricardo Carretero. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Marcelino Aupart shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7El Santo and Armando Silvestre and Teresa Velázquez carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0207973 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ricardo Carretero
Editing: Marcelino Aupart
Makeup / hair: Irene Bustos
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Anonymous Death Threat (1975)

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.