Santo vs. Infernal Men

1961 1h 14m ES

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4.3

SKIP

★4.3TMDB · 15

ActionAdventureMystery

Synopsis

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Agent Joaquin recalls his latest mission while lying wounded in an ambulance: Joaquin has infiltrated into a band of smugglers. When the villains learn the truth about him, they kidnap Jouqin's fiancee. Santo comes to her rescue and fights the band.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Joaquín Cordero
Joaquín
Gina Romand
Irma
Enrique Zambrano
Teniente Zambrano
Jorge Marx
Jamie
Fernando Osés
Enrique
Juanito Tremble
Carlos Orihuela
Mario Texas

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joselito Rodríguez
Writers: Enrique Zambrano, Enrique Zambrano, Fernando Osés
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Cuba, Mexico

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RUNTIME

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Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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65 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Cuba, Mexico.

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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

ERA

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Directed by Joselito Rodríguez, shot by Carlos Nájera. 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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Editor Jesús Echeverria 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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Joaquín Cordero and Gina Romand and Enrique Zambrano carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0052158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joselito Rodríguez directs. Carlos Nájera behind the camera. Jesús Echeverria cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Cuba, Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 74-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
265 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3International production across 2 countries: Cuba, Mexico.
4Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Joselito Rodríguez, shot by Carlos Nájera. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jesús Echeverria shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joaquín Cordero and Gina Romand and Enrique Zambrano carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0052158 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 15 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Carlos Nájera
Editing: Jesús Echeverria
Production design: Michely
Costume design: Elena Pérez
Makeup / hair: Israel Fernández
Runtime: 74 min · 1h 14m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
IMDB: Santo vs. Infernal Men (1961)

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.