The Beasts of Terror

1973 1h 23m ES

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★4.3TMDB · 9

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Synopsis

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A young heiress is kidnapped by two aspiring thieves who are then captured by a mad scientist. It's up to the police, Santo, and Blue Demon to rescue them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
Blue Demon
Blue Demon
Víctor Junco
Profesor
César del Campo
Tony
Elsa Cárdenas
Nora
Antonio de Hud
Pedro
Fernando Osés
Santos
Quintín Bulnes
Lucky

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfredo B. Crevenna
Writers: Fernando Osés
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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Fun facts 🍿

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RUNTIME

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

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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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Editor Felipe Islas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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El Santo and Blue Demon and Víctor Junco carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0207996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfredo B. Crevenna directs. Felipe Islas cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

183 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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.
5Editor Felipe Islas shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6El Santo and Blue Demon and Víctor Junco carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0207996 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Felipe Islas
Makeup / hair: María Antonia del Río
Runtime: 83 min · 1h 23m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: The Beasts of Terror (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.