Juana Gallo

May 21, 1961

2h 0m

★ 6.3

Overview

Peasant woman leads a regiment during the final days of the Mexican Revolution. Also, romantic entanglements.

Genres

Drama

Action

War

Production Companies

Producciones Zacarías

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Cast

Ángela Ramos (Juana Gallo)

María Félix

Capitán Guillermo Velarde

Jorge Mistral

Coronel Arturo Ceballos Rico

Luis Aguilar

Pioquinto

Ignacio López Tarso

Starving woman

Rita Macedo

Capitán Esquivel

René Cardona

Coronel Ordóñez

Noé Murayama

Nabor, the foreman

José Alfredo Jiménez

General Rafael Durán

Antonio Raxel

Arturo's lover Lupita

Marina Camacho

Lieutenant Figueroa

Armando Sáenz

Rebel assassinated by Juana Gallo

Jesús Gómez

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7.2

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6.3

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6.1

Santo and Blue Demon vs. Dr. Frankenstein

Oct 31, 1974

Innocent women are being kidnapped and used as guinea pigs for a brain transplant experiment. The diabolical Dr. Frankenstein continues his quest to perfect his brain transplant operation to bring back his deceased wife at any cost - even if it means playing with the lives of others. El Santo and Blue Demon are called in to help when their friend Alicia becomes Dr. Frankenstein's next target. It'll take both heroes to go up against the dastardly doctor and go mano a mano with his super strong zombie Golem.

7.8

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6.4

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4.0

Santo vs. Infernal Men

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Agent Joaquin recalls his latest mission while lying wounded in an ambulance: Joaquin has infiltrated into a band of smugglers. When the villains learn the truth about him, they kidnap Jouqin's fiancee. Santo comes to her rescue and fights the band.

4.4

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5.9

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4.3

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6.6

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7.2

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6.0

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Romantic triangle during the Mexican Revolution.

5.7

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After facing defeat at the hands of Cristaldi the magician, Dracula is back to seek revenge and rule the world. With the help of Wolfman and his legion of followers, victory seems eminent. Professor Cristaldi, a descendant of the magician, is warned about Dracula's plans and calls upon El Santo and Blue Demon in the hopes that they can put the infamous Count and the werewolf down for good.

8.0

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6.7

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4.1

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A professor recruits a professional wrestler to protect his daughter from vampires intent on kidnapping her and marrying her to the devil.