Santo vs. the Vampire Women

"The strength of El Santo and his pantherlike agility versus the diabolical power of the vampire women!"

1962 1h 29m ES

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★4.2TMDB · 43★3.8IMDB · 1,525

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Synopsis

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A professor recruits a professional wrestler to protect his daughter from vampires intent on kidnapping her and marrying her to the devil.

“The strength of El Santo and his pantherlike agility versus the diabolical power of the vampire women!”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata
Lorena Velázquez
Queen Thorina
María Duval
Diana Orlof
Jaime Fernández
Insp. Carlos
Augusto Benedico
Prof. Orlof
Ofelia Montesco
Tandra
Xavier Loyá
Jorge
Fernando Osés
Igor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfonso Corona Blake
Writers: Alfonso Corona Blake, Humberto Gavaldón, Antonio Orellana
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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64 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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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alfonso Corona Blake, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. 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 Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor José W. Bustos 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 María Duval carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The strength of El Santo and his pantherlike agility versus the diabolical power of the vampire women!".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfonso Corona Blake directs. José Ortiz Ramos behind the camera. Raúl Lavista scores. José W. Bustos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
264 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Alfonso Corona Blake, shot by José Ortiz Ramos. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Raúl Lavista. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor José W. Bustos 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 María Duval carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "The strength of El Santo and his pantherlike agility versus the diabolical power of the vampire women!".
9IMDB entry: tt0055408 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 43 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: José Ortiz Ramos
Original score: Raúl Lavista
Editing: José W. Bustos
Makeup / hair: Román Juárez
Runtime: 89 min · 1h 29m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): NR
IMDB: Santo vs. the Vampire Women (1962)
IMDB rating: 3.8/10 · 1,525 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.