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Overview

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Director:
René Cardona
Writers:
Adolfo Torres Portillo (story) and
René Cardona (story) ...
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Release Date:
October 1960 (USA) more
Genre:
Family | Fantasy more
Tagline:
An Enchanting World of Make-Believe! more
Plot:
With the aid of Merlin, Santa Claus must defeat the evil machinations of the devil Pitch to ruin Xmas. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win more
User Comments:
Jeez RD wasn't kidding.... more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
José Elías Moreno ... Santa Claus
Cesáreo Quezadas 'Pulgarcito' ... Pedro
José Luis Aguirre 'Trotsky' ... El Diablo (as José Luis Aguirre 'Trosky')
Armando Arriola ... El mago Merlín (as Armando Arriola 'Arriolita')
Lupita Quezadas ... La niña pobre (as Lupita)
Antonio Díaz Conde hijo ... El Niño Rico (Billy)
Nora Veryán ... Madre de Lupita
Polo Ortín (as Leopoldo Ortín Jr.)
Manuel Calvo (as Manolo Calvo)
José Carlos Méndez ... Niño (as niño J. Carlos Méndez)
Jesús Brook ... Niño (as niño Jesús Brook)
Queta Lavat (as Enriqueta Lavat)
Ángel Di Stefani ... Vulcano - The Blacksmith (as Ángel D'Stefani)
Guillermo Bravo Sosa (as Gmo. Bravo Sosa)
Graciela Lara
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Additional Details

Runtime:
USA:94 min
Country:
Mexico
Language:
Spanish
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (RCA High Fidelity)

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Trivia:
While billed simply as "El Diablo" ("The Devil") in the credits, Pitch's character name in the original version is "Precio" ("Price"). more
Goofs:
Continuity: The text on the burning newspaper changes from English to Spanish between shots. more
Quotes:
Santa Claus: Oh! Darn that Devil Pitch! Why, if I were on Earth right now, I'd put him in his place! But even he knows I can only return to Earth one night a year. more
Movie Connections:
Spoofed in "Mystery Science Theater 3000: Devil Doll (#9.18)" (1997) more
Soundtrack:
Ballet de las Muņecas more

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4 out of 5 people found the following comment useful:-
Jeez RD wasn't kidding...., 22 December 2002
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Author: Dylan Brennan (Homerdoh26@aol.com) from New Jersey

All right I recently got a chance to rent this and watch Santa Claus conquers the martains. Although the children were much more sadistic in SCCTM, I would have to say that Santa Claus was a much worse movie. As a spanish assignment in Spanish 5 we all had to watch it. I'll tell you, usually when we watch a movie we are all just talking and eating food, but not for this movie. Everyone just kept there jaw open wondering what the evil Mr. Pitch was going to do next. Would Merlin help Santa Claus!?! or would his robot reindeer come and save the day? I would suggest renting it because it is the biggest piece of rubbish I have ever seen and I love it for that. :D

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