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The Body Snatcher (1957)
Ladrón de cadáveres (original title)

80 min  -  Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller   -  26 September 1957 (Mexico)
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A wrestler and a detective team up to stop a mad scientist who is kidnapping athletes and replacing their brains with those of animals to make them stronger and live longer.

Director:

Fernando Méndez

Writers:

Fernando Méndez (story), Alejandro Verbitzky (story)
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Columba Domínguez Columba Domínguez ...
Lucía
Crox Alvarado Crox Alvarado ...
Capt. Carlos Robles
Wolf Ruvinskis Wolf Ruvinskis ...
Guillermo Santana / El Vampiro (as Wolf Rubinski)
Carlos Riquelme Carlos Riquelme ...
Don Panchito / The Mad Doctor
Arturo Martínez Arturo Martínez ...
Felipe Dorantes
Eduardo Alcaraz Eduardo Alcaraz ...
Police Chief
Guillermo Hernández Guillermo Hernández ...
El Lobo (as Guillermo Hernández Lobo Negro)
Yerye Beirute Yerye Beirute ...
Cosme Ramírez
Alberto Catalá Alberto Catalá ...
Rubio, Felipe's assistant
Lee Morgan Lee Morgan
Ignacio Navarro Ignacio Navarro
Alejandro Cruz Alejandro Cruz ...
El Tigre (as Alejandro Cruz Black Shadow)
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A wrestler and a detective team up to stop a mad scientist who is kidnapping athletes and replacing their brains with those of animals to make them stronger and live longer.

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Genres:

Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ladri di cadaveri See more »

Filming Locations:

Mexico

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Mono
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