Santo vs. Capulina

1969 1h 20m ES

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6.8

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5.1

IMDB

★6.8TMDB · 25★5.1IMDB · 114

ComedyAction

Synopsis

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Capulina is a night-watchman in a warehouse, a perfect job for him. When some thieves break in and steal some crates, El Santo is after them because they are using the warehouse for diamond smuggling. Capulina hinders their capture. He then decides that he will put on a wrestler's mask and help El Santo to caputre the crooks.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Gaspar Henaine
Capulina
Liza Castro
Scientist's Daughter
Crox Alvarado
Chief of Police
Carlos Agostí
Cedric
Miguel Gómez Checa
Scientist
Nathanael León
Henchman
Mario García 'Harapos'

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Cardona
Writers: Alfredo Zacarías
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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57 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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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 René Cardona, shot by León Sánchez. 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 Manuel Esperón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

ERA

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Editor Eufemio Rivera 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 Gaspar Henaine and Liza Castro carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Cardona directs. León Sánchez behind the camera. Manuel Esperón scores. Eufemio Rivera 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.
257 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 René Cardona, shot by León Sánchez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Manuel Esperón. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Eufemio Rivera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8El Santo and Gaspar Henaine and Liza Castro carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0208417 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 9 themes, including "wrestling", "gatekeeper", "robot", "masked hero".

The technical file

Cinematography: León Sánchez
Original score: Manuel Esperón
Editing: Eufemio Rivera
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): A
IMDB: Santo vs. Capulina (1969)
IMDB rating: 5.1/10 · 114 votes
MPAA: Not Rated

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.