The Curse of the Aztec Mummy (1957)
1957 · Feature film · 63 min · dir. Rafael Portillo
- Horror
Synopsis
The evil Dr. Krupp, once again trying to get possession of the Aztec princess Xochitl's jewels, hypnotizes her current reincarnation, Flor, to get her to reveal the jewels' location - Xochitl's tomb. Confusion reigns as Krupp and his thugs are opposed by Flor's lover, Dr. Almada, his assistant, and wrestling superhero, El Angel. Krupp finally meets his match, however, when he comes up against Popoca, the warrior mummy who guards Xochitl's tomb.
Synopsis from TMDb
Details
- Director
- Rafael Portillo
- Writer
- Alfredo Salazar
- Composer
- Antonio Díaz Conde
- Cinematography
- Enrique Wallace
- Studio
- Cinematográfica Calderón S.A.
- Released
- 1957-12-11
- Original title
- La maldición de la momia azteca
- Series
- The Aztec Mummy Collection
- Running time
- 63 minutes
Cast & crew
Rafael Portillo Director
Ramón Gay
Rosita Arenas
Crox Alvarado
Luis Aceves Castañeda
Jorge Mondragón
Arturo Martínez
Emma Roldán
Julián de Meriche
Reviews on the Internet Archive
★★★★ · Almost brilliant · Victor Von Psychotron · 2013-07-11
There's a lot of ham acting by the villain, a walking Aztec mummy, guns that make gunfire sounds but don't fire bullets, a luchador, and a snake pit. I would've liked more mummy action, but it's still fun.
