Santo vs. the King of Crime

1962 1h 26m ES

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Synopsis

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El Santo and his loyal friends will try to disarm a dangerous criminal organization.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo El Enmascarado de Plata
Fernando Casanova
Fernando Lavalle
Ana Bertha Lepe
Virginia
Begoña Palacios
Dancer in club
Roberto Ramírez Garza
as Beto 'el Boticario'
René Cardona
Sr. Roberto de la Llata
Yolanda Ciani
Mercedes
Augusto Benedico
Matias

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Curiel
Writers: Federico Curiel, Fernando Osés
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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64 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CINEMA

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

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Federico Curiel, shot by Fernando Colín. 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 Enrico C. Cabiati. 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 José Juan Munguía 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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El Santo and Fernando Casanova and Ana Bertha Lepe carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Curiel directs. Fernando Colín behind the camera. Enrico C. Cabiati scores. José Juan Munguía cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 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.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Federico Curiel, shot by Fernando Colín. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Enrico C. Cabiati. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor José Juan Munguía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8El Santo and Fernando Casanova and Ana Bertha Lepe carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0208419 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Fernando Colín
Original score: Enrico C. Cabiati
Editing: José Juan Munguía
Production design: Arcadi Artis Gener
Makeup / hair: Graciela Muñoz
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Santo vs. the King of Crime (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.