The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy
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| Directed by | Rafael Portillo |
| Produced by | Guillermo Calderón (producer) |
| Written by | Guillermo Calderón (original story) and Alfredo Salazar (original story) Alfredo Salazar (adaptation) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Antonio Díaz Conde |
| Cinematography | Enrique Wallace |
| Editing by | Jorge Bustos, Jose Li-ho,[citation needed] Jack R. Remy[citation needed] |
| Distributed by | Cinematografica Calderon S.A |
| Release date(s) | 1958 |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (originally La momia azteca contra el robot humano) is a 1958 Mexican film directed by Rafael Portillo, starring Ramón Gay and Rosa Arenas. It blends elements of science fiction and horror. The film is the sequel to The Aztec Mummy and The Curse of the Aztec Mummy, both released earlier that year, and a large portion of the film consists of an extended recap of the first two entries in the series.
The film is also known as The Aztec Mummy Against the Humanoid Robot or Aztec Mummy vs. the Human Robot.
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[edit] Plot summary
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The evil Dr. Krupp (Luis Aceves Castañeda), also known as "The Bat", plots to steal a valuable Aztec treasure from the tomb of a centuries-old living mummy, Popoca (Angel di Stefani). Krupp builds a robot to defeat the mummy. Krupp's former colleague Dr. Eduardo Almada (Ramón Gay) and associates work to stop the mad scientist.
[edit] Cast
- Ramón Gay as Dr. Eduardo Almada
- Rosa Arenas as Flor Almada / Xochitl
- Crox Alvarado as Pinacate
- Luis Aceves Castañeda Dr. Krupp
- Jorge Mondragón as Dr. Sepúlveda
- Arturo Martínez as Tierno
- Emma Roldán as Maria, the housekeeper
- Julián de Meriche as Comandante
- Salvador Lozano
- Jaime González Quiñones as Pepe Almada
- Ángel Di Stefani as Popoca, the Mummy
- Adolfo Rojas
- Jesús Murcielago Velázquez as El Murciélago
- Enrique Yáñez as Esbirro del Murciélago
- Guillermo Hernández as Esbirro del Murciélago
- Alberto Yáñez as Esbirro del Murciélago
- Firpo Segura as Esbirro del Murciélago
- Sergio Yañez as Esbirro del Murciélago
[edit] Soundtrack
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[edit] In other media
The Canadian comedy series This Movie Sucks! featured an edited version of the film in its second season.[1]
Mystery Science Theater 3000 featured the film in a 1989 episode.[2]
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy at the Internet Movie Database
- The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy is available for free download at the Internet Archive [more]
- "Mystery Science Theater 3000" The Robot vs. The Aztec Mummy (TV episode 1989) at the Internet Movie Database
- Episode guide: 102- The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (with short: "Radar Men from the Moon," Episode 1: Moon Rocket)
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