The Treasure of Moctezuma

1968 1h 27m ES

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5.7

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5.7

IMDB

★5.7TMDB · 12★5.7IMDB · 71

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Synopsis

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Santo and Jorge Rivero team-up to stop an international syndicate from stealing Mexico's greatest treasure.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Jorge Rivero
Jorge Rubio
Maura Monti
Female spy
Noé Murayama
Suki
Amadee Chabot
Estela Ruiz aka Flor de Loto
Manuel Capetillo
Self
José Luis Carol
Miguel Gómez Checa
Leader of criminal organization

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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58 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 René Cardona, 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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7 / 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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8 / 8

CAST

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El Santo and Jorge Rivero and Maura Monti carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

René Cardona 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

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 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 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 Jorge Rivero and Maura Monti carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0208505 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Classified under 8 themes, including "wrestling", "sequel", "mexica (aztec)", "el santo".

The technical file

Cinematography: Fernando Colín
Original score: Enrico C. Cabiati
Editing: José Juan Munguía
Production design: Arcadi Artis Gener
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): A
IMDB: The Treasure of Moctezuma (1968)
IMDB rating: 5.7/10 · 71 votes

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.