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EVIL BRAIN (1961) Santo's First Film / Joaquin Cordero

$EVIL BRAIN (1961) Santo\'s First Film / Joaquin Cordero$

5079DVD

original Mexican/Spanish title CEREBRO DEL MAR [Evil Brain]
director Joselito Rodriguez
starring Joaquin Cordero · Santo · Norma Suarez · Fernando Osés · Alberto Insua

Legendary masked Mexican wrestler Santo was born Rodolfo Guzman Huerta in Hidalgo Mexico. He had become Mexico's #1 luchador by the early '50s. At the time, a graphic artist named Jose Guadalupe Cruz started publishing a "Santo" comic book which pitted the hero against an army of villains. Despite his popularity, Santo refused movie offers [he famously declined the starring role in Rene Cardona's SILVER MASK (1954) even though it had been written specifically for him]. In 1961, Santo finally agreed to make three independent films in Cuba for his friend producer/actor Fernando Osés. This movie was the first of those original three. It should be mentioned that Santo did not have the starring role until the third movie, SANTO VS THE ZOMBIES.

Here, Santo plays an undercover police officer called Silver Mask. He is kidnapped by evil Dr Campos (popular actor Joaquin Cordero of HELL OF FRANKENSTEIN/DR SATAN fame) who brainwashes Santo into becoming part of the gangster underworld. Another masked cop named Incognito (played by Fernando Osés) tries to free Santo from the shackles of crime.

A Mexican/Spanish film with English subtitles; widescreen format, (73 min.),
DVD encoded for ALL REGION NTSC, playable on any American machine.
Extras include selected Santo theatrical trailers.

Violence
for Mature Audiences

$19.95