Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl

1976 1h 30m ES

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Synopsis

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Santo fights diamond smugglers.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Fernando Osés
Diamond Buyer
Frank Braña
Julio
María Eugenia San Martín
Wu-Li
Antonio Pica
Andres Cortez
Guillermo Galvez
Che Davila
Mara Cruz
Andres' Girlfriend
Juan Garza
Henchman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Fernando Orozco
Writers: Fernando Orozco
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Colombia, Mexico, Spain

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Colombia, Mexico, Spain.

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4 / 8

CINEMA

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Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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5 / 8

WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 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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8 / 8

CAST

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El Santo and Fernando Osés and Frank Braña carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Fernando Orozco directs. Gustavo César Carrión scores. Reynaldo P. Portillo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Colombia, Mexico, Spain. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 3 countries: Colombia, Mexico, Spain.
4Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Original score by Gustavo César Carrión. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Reynaldo P. Portillo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8El Santo and Fernando Osés and Frank Braña carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt0208304 — 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

Original score: Gustavo César Carrión
Editing: Reynaldo P. Portillo
Runtime: 90 min · 1h 30m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Santo in the Mystery of the Black Pearl (1976)

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.