mexico,mad scientist,police detective,gym,grave robber,murder investigation,sports arena,mind transfer,pro wrestling,secret laboratory,rampaging monster,human monster,lucha libre

The Body Snatcher (1957)

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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...

Cast & Crew

Director
Fernando Méndez
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    Guillermo Santana Wolf Ruvinskis
  • Profile picture of Carlos Riquelme
    The Mad Scientist, alias Don Panchito Carlos Riquelme
  • Profile picture of Crox Alvarado
    Capt. Carlos Robles Crox Alvarado
  • Profile picture of Columba Domínguez
    Lucía Columba Domínguez
  • Profile picture of Eduardo Alcaraz
    Police Chief Eduardo Alcaraz
  • Profile picture of Yerye Beirute
    Cosme Ramírez, first henchman Yerye Beirute
  • Profile picture of Arturo Martínez
    Felipe Dorantes, wrestling promoter Arturo Martínez
  • Profile picture of Alberto Catalá
    Rubio, wrestling trainer Alberto Catalá

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  • human monster
  • lucha libre