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| Title: | La Momia Azteca |
| Genres: | Horror |
| Directed by: | Rafael Portillo |
| Written by: | Guillermo Calderon S.; Alfredo Salazar |
| Produced by: | Guillermo Calderon S. |
| Music by: | Antonio Díaz Conde |
| Cinematography: | Enrique Wallace |
| Edited by: | Jorge Bustos |
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| Distributed by: | Cinematográfica Calderón S.A. |
| Released: | November 13th, 1957 |
| Running time: | 80 min. |
| Country: | Mexico |
| Language: | Spanish |
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La Momia Azteca, translated to English as The Aztec Mummy, is a Mexican feature film of the horror genre. It was directed by Rafael Portillo with a script written by Guillermo Calderon S.. It was produced by Cinematográfica Calderón S.A. and released in Mexico on November 13th, 1957. It was also released in the USA in late 1957, in Spanish language only for the American Latino community.
The film stars Rosita Arenas as Flor Sepúlveda with Ramón Gay as Doctor Eduardo Almada. Almada performs experimental regression therapy on Flor and discovers that she is the reincarnation of an Aztec maiden. Their investigation into Flor's heritage brings them to the Yucatán where they discover the remains of a mummy.
Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Ramón Gay | Eduardo Almada |
| Rosita Arenas | Flor Sepúlveda/Xochitl |
| Crox Alvarado | Pinacate |
| Luis Aceves Castañeda | Doctor Krupp |
| Jorge Mondragón | Doctor Sepúlveda |
| Arturo Martínez | Tierno |
| Emma Roldán | Criada |
| Julien de Meriche | Doctor congresista |
| Salvador Lozano | Doctor Ríos |
| Jaime Quiñones | Pepe Almada |
| Angelo De Steffani | Popaca |
| Murcielago Velazquez | El Murciélago |
| Enrique Yáñez | Esbirro del Murciélago |
| Lobo Negro | Lobo |
| Alberto Yáńez | Esbirro del Murciélago |
| Firpo Segura | Esbirro del Murciélago |
| Sergio Yáńez | Esbirro del Murciélago |
| Stella Inda | Aztec Chanteuse |
Notes[]
- La Momia Azteca and The Aztec Mummy both redirect to this page.
- There are a total of eighteen credited cast members in this film.
- This movie was shot in March, 1957. It was filmed in Mexico City, Mexico. [1]
- Scenes from this film were edited into the American movie Face of the Screaming Werewolf by director Jerry Warren.
- Archival footage from this movie was extensively re-used in The Curse of the Aztec Mummy.
- Archival footage from this movie was extensively re-used in Aztec Mummy Against the Humanoid Robot.
- Scenes involving the character of Rat Fink are edited into The Wild World of Batwoman.
Recommendations[]
- Aztec Mummy Against the Humanoid Robot
- Batwoman, The
- Curse of the Aztec Mummy, The
- Face of the Screaming Werewolf
- Wild World of Batwoman, The
External Links[]
- The Aztec Mummy at IMDB
- The Aztec Mummy at Letterboxd.com
- The Aztec Mummy at Themoviedb.org
- The Aztec Mummy at Rotten Tomatoes
References[]
- ↑ IMDB; The Aztec Mummy (1957); Filming & Production.