Santo vs. the Kidnappers

1973 1h 20m ES

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4.7

SKIP

★4.7TMDB · 7

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Synopsis

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Santo goes to Ecuador to sit in nightclubs and watch stage shows, also to crack a counterfeiting ring.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
'Santo' El Enmascarado de Plata
Ernesto Albán
Evaristo
Guillermo Galvez
Cesar
Rossy Mendoza
Elsa Miller
Fernando Osés
Carlos
Carlos Suárez
Don Justo
Oscar Guerra
Ismael Ramirez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Curiel
Writers: Alfredo Salazar, Fernando Osés
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

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80 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 Reynaldo P. Portillo 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 Ernesto Albán and Guillermo Galvez carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0208424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Curiel directs. Reynaldo P. Portillo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

180 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 Reynaldo P. Portillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6El Santo and Ernesto Albán and Guillermo Galvez carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0208424 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Reynaldo P. Portillo
Runtime: 80 min · 1h 20m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Santo vs. the Kidnappers (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.