Santo vs. The Ring Villains

1968 1h 27m ES

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★5.5TMDB · 8

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Synopsis

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Santo fights a group of phony spiritualists who are trying to scam his god-daughter out of her 6 million peso inheritance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
as Santo el Enmascarado de Plata
Wolf Ruvinskis
Rodolfo Labra
Silvia Fournier
María Elena Ramos
Graciela Lara
Rebeca Ortega
Eduardo Bonada
Fernando
Jean Safont
Safont
Dick Medrano
Dick
Ray Mendoza
Mendoza

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alfredo B. Crevenna
Writers: Mario García Camberos, Rafael García Travesí, Rafael García Travesí
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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58 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 Alfredo B. Crevenna, shot by Jorge Stahl Jr.. 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 Antonio Díaz Conde. 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 Alfredo Rosas Priego 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 Wolf Ruvinskis and Silvia Fournier carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0208427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alfredo B. Crevenna directs. Jorge Stahl Jr. behind the camera. Antonio Díaz Conde scores. Alfredo Rosas Priego cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
258 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna, shot by Jorge Stahl Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Antonio Díaz Conde. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Alfredo Rosas Priego shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7El Santo and Wolf Ruvinskis and Silvia Fournier carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0208427 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Jorge Stahl Jr.
Original score: Antonio Díaz Conde
Editing: Alfredo Rosas Priego
Production design: Francisco Marco Chillet
Makeup / hair: Teresa Sánchez
Runtime: 87 min · 1h 27m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Santo vs. The Ring Villains (1968)

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.