Santo vs. the Zombies

1962 1h 25m ES

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4.8

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★4.8TMDB · 12

HorrorActionAdventureMystery

Synopsis

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Masked luchador "Santo" fights against an evil doctor and his zombie army.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Lorena Velázquez
Gloria Sandoval
Armando Silvestre
Lt. Sanmartin
Jaime Fernández
Detective Rodriguez
Dagoberto Rodríguez
Det. Almada
Irma Serrano
Det. Isabel
Carlos Agostí
Tio Genaro
Ramón Bugarini
Rogelio

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Benito Alazraki
Writers: Fernando Osés, Antonio Orellana, Benito Alazraki
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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64 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

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Benito Alazraki, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. 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 Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor José W. Bustos 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 Lorena Velázquez and Armando Silvestre carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Benito Alazraki directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. José W. Bustos 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.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Benito Alazraki, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor José W. Bustos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7El Santo and Lorena Velázquez and Armando Silvestre carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0055409 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: José Ortiz Ramos
Original score: Raúl Lavista
Editing: José W. Bustos
Production design: Roberto Silva
Makeup / hair: Carmen Palomino
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Santo vs. the Zombies (1962)

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.