The Body Snatcher (1957)
A detective and his cowboy friend team up to stop a mad scientist who is stealing the bodies of murdered wrestlers, and bringing them back to life while electronically replacing their minds with those of animals to make them stronger and live longer. Posing as a successful masked wrestler, the cowboy quickly attracts the attention of the scientist and his henchmen as their next experimental subject...
Director: Fernando Méndez
Genre: Horror, Science Fiction
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: September 26, 1957
Cast
- Wolf Ruvinskis - Guillermo Santana
- Carlos Riquelme - The Mad Scientist, alias Don Panchito
- Crox Alvarado - Capt. Carlos Robles
- Columba Domínguez - Lucía
- Eduardo Alcaraz - Police Chief
- Yerye Beirute - Cosme Ramírez, first henchman
- Ignacio Navarro - Second Henchman
- Arturo Martínez - Felipe Dorantes, wrestling promoter
- Alberto Catalá - Rubio, wrestling trainer
- Guillermo Hernández - El Lobo negro
Screenplay
- Alejandro Verbitzky
- Fernando Méndez
- Fernando Méndez (Adaptation)
- Alejandro Verbitzky (Adaptation)
Music: Federico Ruiz
Cinematography: Víctor Herrera
Editing: Jorge Busto
Production: Internacional Cinematográfica
Country: Mexico
Language: Español
Original Language: es
Keywords
mexico, mad scientist, police detective, gym, grave robber, murder investigation, sports arena, mind transfer, pro wrestling, secret laboratory, rampaging monster, human monster, lucha libre
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Body Snatcher about?
- A detective and his cowboy friend team up to stop a mad scientist who is stealing the bodies of murdered wrestlers, and bringing them back to life while electronically replacing their minds with those of animals to make them stronger and live longer. Posing as a successful masked wrestler, the cowboy quickly attracts the attention of the scientist and his henchmen as their next experimental subject...
- Who directed The Body Snatcher?
- The Body Snatcher was directed by Fernando Méndez.
- Who stars in The Body Snatcher?
- The Body Snatcher stars Wolf Ruvinskis, Carlos Riquelme, Crox Alvarado, Columba Domínguez, Eduardo Alcaraz, Yerye Beirute.
- How long is The Body Snatcher?
- The Body Snatcher has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is The Body Snatcher?
- The Body Snatcher is a Horror, Science Fiction film.
- Where was The Body Snatcher produced?
- The Body Snatcher was produced in Mexico.