The Batwoman (1968)
"La mujer murciélago" (original title)

Director:

René Cardona

Writers:

Alfredo Salazar (story), Alfredo Salazar (adaptation)

Stars:

Maura Monti, Roberto Cañedo, Héctor Godoy

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Maura Monti	...	La Mujer Murciélago (Batwoman)
Roberto Cañedo	...	Dr. Eric Williams
Héctor Godoy	...	Mario Robles
David Silva	...	No. 1 / José
Crox Alvarado	...	Inspector
Armando Silvestre	...	Tony Roca

Storyline

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Plot Keywords:

masked wrestler | mad scientist | wrestler | superhero | sea monster | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Horror | Sci-Fi

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Details

Country:

Mexico

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

28 March 1968 (Mexico)

Also Known As:

The Batwoman

Filming Locations:

Estudios Churubusco Azteca, Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cinematográfica Calderón S.A.

Technical Specs

Runtime:

80 min

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA High Fidelity)

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Dr. Eric Williams: Perfect... Perfect! Prepare, Igor! Prepare! You are about to witness the greatest thing of the century! From the waters of the sea more than four hundred million years ago, emanated the beginning of the human race when arose to life the first vertebrate, the fish. From that basis we will do the regression to the dawn of evolution... and we will create in image and likeness of our primary ancestors... the human amphibian creature!
[laughs manically]

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Connections

References Frankenstein (1931)

User Reviews

Maura, we forgive you (we blame Mr Cardona)

To wrestle she uses a Bat-suit. Only to save the world she wears the smallest bikini...

A mad scientist (who else?) tries to breed a mutant being between fish and wrestlers!!! To see how it works drops a Ken doll in a fish tank where a goldfish swims happily and nothing happens. Of course nothing will happen, he need to use real people in his experiments, not dolls!

As more and more experiments fail, mutant dead bodies are found on the beach and this is the time for the bat-signal! Bat-woman with her statuesque body, brief bikini and lethal karate moves will take care of that crazy Doctor Frankenfish...

Mr. René Cardona only wanted to take advantage of the Bat-craze during the Batman high peak, with his version of the hero in the shape of a beautiful woman, Maura Monti... and he got it.