The Mummies of Guanajuato

1972 1h 25m ES

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★7.4TMDB · 62

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Synopsis

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Satan, a wrestler who sold his soul to the Lord of Darkness for fame but was thwarted by Santo's ancestor, who is now rising after a hundred years with his army of mummies to take revenge.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

El Santo
Santo
Mil Máscaras
Mil Mascaras
Blue Demon
Blue Demon
Julio Cesar
Julito
Elsa Cárdenas
Lina
Juan Gallardo
Police inspector
Jorge Pinguino
Pinguino
Carlos Suárez
Sr. Gonzalez

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Federico Curiel
Writers: Rogelio Agrasánchez Sr.
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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54 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 Federico Curiel, shot by Enrique Wallace. 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 Mil Máscaras and Blue Demon carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0208306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Federico Curiel directs. Enrique Wallace 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.
254 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 Federico Curiel, shot by Enrique Wallace. 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 Mil Máscaras and Blue Demon carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0208306 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 62 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Cinematography: Enrique Wallace
Editing: José W. Bustos
Production design: Alberto Ladrón de Guevara
Makeup / hair: Carmen Palomino
Runtime: 85 min · 1h 25m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.78:1 (16:9)
Status: Released
Original language: ES
Certification (US): C
IMDB: The Mummies of Guanajuato (1972)

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.