Operation 67

1967 1h 25m ES

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 11★6IMDB · 94

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Synopsis

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The silver masked Santo tries to stop a gang of counterfeiters who conspire to ruin the economy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Jorge Rivero
Jorge Rubio
Noé Murayama
Sadomi Suki
Elizabeth Campbell
Ruth Taylor
Midori Nagashiro
Japanese Dancer
José Luis Carol
Interpol agent
Miguel Gómez Checa
Chief of evil organization
Olga Morris
Santo's date

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: René Cardona
Writers: Rafael García Travesí, Gregorio Walerstein
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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59 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 Fernando Colín. 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 Jorge Rivero and Noé Murayama carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0208334 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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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

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
259 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 Fernando Colín. 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 Jorge Rivero and Noé Murayama carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0208334 — 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: Fernando Colín
Original score: Enrico C. Cabiati
Editing: José Juan Munguía
Production design: Arcadi Artis Gener
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Operation 67 (1967)
IMDB rating: 6/10 · 94 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.