Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis

1970 1h 25m ES

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5.3

IMDB

★4.7TMDB · 9★5.3IMDB · 146

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Synopsis

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A Nazi scientist using the lost city of Atlantis as his home base threatens to destroy civilization with a nuclear bomb. The Nazi scientist wants the third Reich to rule again and if his demands are not meet he will follow through on his threat of nuclear annihilation. With very little time to spare Santo is enlisted to find the nuclear bomb, disarm it and end the Nazi scientist’s diabolical plan

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Blue Demon
Blue Demon
Jorge Rado
Hugo Olvrich
Rafael Banquells
Profesor Gerard
Sylvia Pasquel
Juno
Magda Giner
Carlos Suárez
Doctor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julián Soler
Writers: Rafael García Travesí, Jesús Sotomayor Martínez
Languages: Spanish
Countries: Mexico

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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56 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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Directed by Julián Soler, shot by Raúl Martínez Solares. 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 José W. Bustos 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 Blue Demon and Jorge Rado carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0064930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julián Soler directs. Raúl Martínez Solares behind the camera. José W. Bustos cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Mexico. Dialogue in Spanish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
256 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.
5Directed by Julián Soler, shot by Raúl Martínez Solares. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor José W. Bustos shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7El Santo and Blue Demon and Jorge Rado carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0064930 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 9 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Classified under 9 themes, including "mexico", "atlantis", "wrestling", "mixed martial arts (mma)".

The technical file

Cinematography: Raúl Martínez Solares
Editing: José W. Bustos
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): B-15
IMDB: Santo vs. Blue Demon in Atlantis (1970)
IMDB rating: 5.3/10 · 146 votes

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.