Swamp of the Lost Souls (1957)
"El pantano de las ánimas" (original title)

A disappearing body leads a detective and his sidekick into an encounter with a gill man.

Director:

Rafael Baledón

Writers:

Ramón Obón (story), Ramón Obón (adaptation)

Stars:

Gastón Santos, Rayo de Plata, Manola Saavedra

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Gastón Santos	...	Gastón
Rayo de Plata	...	Gastón's Horse
Manola Saavedra	...	Julieta
Pedro de Aguillón	...	Espergencio (as Pedro d'Aguillón)
Manuel Dondé	...	Don Nacho Mendoza
Sara Cabrera	...	María
Salvador Godínez	...	Dr. Morales
Lupe Carriles	...	Carmela

Storyline

A disappearing body leads a detective and his sidekick into an encounter with a gill man.

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Plot Keywords:

sidekick | canoe | diving | tavern | bumbling sidekick | 

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Genres:

Mystery | Western | Horror

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

5 September 1957 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

Swamp of the Lost Souls

Filming Locations:

Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Alameda Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Did You Know?

Goofs

When Gastón dives towards the aquatic monster while holding the knife between his lips, the way the knife bends reveals it's actually made of rubber or a similarly soft material.

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Connections

References Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

User Reviews

A Commander USA Groovy Movie

I saw this as part of a Commander USA Groovy Movie that I got my hands on. Titled "Swamp of the Lost Monster". An odd horror/western flick that ends with a Scooby Doo ending (which you could predict when you see the monster using a spear gun!). Good ole K. Gordon Murray produced this English language version. K. Gordon was held hostage in an adobe hut for years being forced to make English language versions of bad Mexican movies.