Santo in the Hotel of Death

1963 1h 26m ES

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★4.6TMDB · 12

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Synopsis

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Tourists visiting the pyramids in Mexico experience a string of deaths and disappearances while staying at a nearby hotel. Police investigators Fernando and Cornado are assigned to the case and attempt to solve the mystery with the help of reporter (and girlfriend of Fernando) Veronica and the wrestler Santo.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fernando Casanova
Fernando Lavalle
Ana Bertha Lepe
Virginia
Roberto Ramírez Garza
Conrado González
Alfredo Wally Barrón
Prof. Corberra
Luis Aragón
Don Armando Correa
Alejandro Parodi
Chantajista
Augusto Benedico
Mathias
Lucía Prado
Irene Lippert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Curiel
Writers: Fernando Osés, Antonio Orellana
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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ERA

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63 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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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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Editor José Juan Munguía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Fernando Casanova and Ana Bertha Lepe and Roberto Ramírez Garza carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0055410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Curiel directs. José Juan Munguía cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
263 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Part of the "El Santo Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Editor José Juan Munguía shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fernando Casanova and Ana Bertha Lepe and Roberto Ramírez Garza carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0055410 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 12 themes, including "hotel", "mexico", "wrestling", "sequel".

The technical file

Editing: José Juan Munguía
Production design: Arcadi Artis Gener
Makeup / hair: Graciela Muñoz
Sound: Félix Henkel
Runtime: 86 min · 1h 26m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): B
IMDB: Santo in the Hotel of Death (1963)

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.