Santo vs. the Strangler

1965 1h 20m ES

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4.5

SKIP

★4.5TMDB · 11

CrimeActionDramaAdventureScience FictionHorror

Synopsis

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A mysterious killer has been strangling women in a variety theater, and the police decide to bring Santo into the investigation. Santo suspects the killer is hiding undercover as one of the theater employees and must discover his true identity before more women are murdered.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
María Duval
Laura
Roberto Cañedo
The Great Goudini
Ofelia Montesco
Lilian
Carlos López Moctezuma
Inspector Villegas
Begoña Palacios
Irene
Alberto Vázquez
Javier
Eric del Castillo
Jerry Marcos

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Cardona
Writers: Rafael García Travesí, René Cardona
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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61 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 René Cardona, shot by Alfredo Uribe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

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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7 / 8

CAST

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El Santo and María Duval and Roberto Cañedo carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0251978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Cardona directs. Alfredo Uribe 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

180 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
261 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by René Cardona, shot by Alfredo Uribe. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Enrico C. Cabiati. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor José Juan Munguía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7El Santo and María Duval and Roberto Cañedo carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0251978 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 11 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Alfredo Uribe
Original score: Enrico C. Cabiati
Editing: José Juan Munguía
Production design: Arcadi Artis Gener
Makeup / hair: Antonio Ramírez
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): C
IMDB: Santo vs. the Strangler (1965)

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.