The Grave Robbers

"Traffickers of the dead"

1966 1h 25m ES

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★5.1TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Santo investigates a series of grave robberies.

“Traffickers of the dead”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Gina Romand
Marta
Mario Orea
Doctor Toicher
Jesús Camacho
Hunchback
Jorge Peral
Carlos Resendiz
Jessica Munguía
Bailarina
Fernando Osés
Henchman
Guillermo Hernández
Gorilla

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: José Díaz Morales
Writers: Rafael García Travesí, José Díaz Morales
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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60 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 José Díaz Morales, shot by Eduardo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jorge Pérez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

CAST

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El Santo and Gina Romand and Mario Orea carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Traffickers of the dead".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

José Díaz Morales directs. Eduardo Valdés behind the camera. Jorge Pérez scores. 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.
260 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 José Díaz Morales, shot by Eduardo Valdés. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Jorge Pérez. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7El Santo and Gina Romand and Mario Orea carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Traffickers of the dead".
9IMDB entry: tt0059617 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Eduardo Valdés
Original score: Jorge Pérez
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: The Grave Robbers (1966)

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.