Mexico, 1957
80m
black and white
mono, Spanish
A Mexican horror film directed by Fernando Méndez.
Plot Summary
A mad scientist kidnaps athletes and replaces their brains with those of animals.
Credits
* = uncredited
Crew
Director: Fernando Méndez
Copyright by Internacional Cinematográfica S.A.
Internacional Cinematográfica S.A. presents
Producer: Sergio Kogan *
Production Manager: Armando Espinosa
Original Screenplay and Adapatation by: Fernando Méndez and Alejandro Verbitzky
Assistant Director: Américo Fernández
Script Supervisor: Javier Carreño
Photography: Víctor Herrera
Stills: Rafael García
Editor: Jorge Bustos
Music: Federico Ruiz
Section of the Filmharmónicos del Sindicato de la Producción
Music Recordist: Galdino Samperio
Sound Supervisor: James L. Fields
Dialogue Recordist: Javier Mateos
RCA Sound System
Make-up: Margarita Ortega
Hair Stylist: Maria de Jesus Lepe
Special Effects: Juan Muñoz
Art Director: Gunther Gerszo
Technical Unit: “Queretaro”
Studio and Laboratory: Curubusco Azteca
Cast
Columba Domínguez (Lucía)
Crox Alvarado (Captain Carlos Robles)
Wolf Ruvinskis (Guillermo Santana)
Carlos Riquelme (Don Panchito)
Arturo Martínez (Felipe Dorantes)
Eduardo Alcaraz (police chief)
Guillermo Hernández (Lobo Negro) (El Lobo)
Yerye Beirute (Cosme Ramírez)
Alberto Catalá (Rubio)
Lee Morgan
Ignacio Navarro
Alejandro Cruz (Black Shadow) (El Tigre)
Armando Acosta *
Pepe Nava *
Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo *
Alternative Titles
Ladri di cadaveri – Italy
Schach dem Satan – Austria
References
Books
- Aurum Film Encyclopedia: Science Fiction by Phil Hardy (ed) p.160
- Columbia Pictures Horror, Science Fiction and Fantasy Films, 1928-1982 by Michael R. Pitts pp.131-132
- Reference Guide to Fantastic Films by Walt Lee p.250 – credits
