Suicide Mission

1973 1h 15m ES

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5.5

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★5.5TMDB · 10

ActionAdventureScience FictionWestern

Synopsis

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Santo must investigate a secret conspiracy involving a spy training camp, a brainwashing plot, and a kidnapped Nazi scientist.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Lorena Velázquez
Ana Silva
Elsa Cárdenas
Señorita Thomas
Dagoberto Rodríguez
Sebastián
César del Campo
Topacio
Guillermo Galvez
Otto
Roxana Bellini
Elke
Patricia Ferrer
Debbie

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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53 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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Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 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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7 / 8

CAST

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El Santo and Lorena Velázquez and Elsa Cárdenas carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0208300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Curiel directs. Gustavo César Carrión scores. Eufemio Rivera cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 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.
5Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Eufemio Rivera shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7El Santo and Lorena Velázquez and Elsa Cárdenas carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0208300 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Original score: Gustavo César Carrión
Editing: Eufemio Rivera
Runtime: 75 min · 1h 15m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Suicide Mission (1973)

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.