| Santo Contra los Zombies | |
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| Directed by | Benito Alazraki |
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| Produced by | Alberto López |
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| Cinematography | José Ortiz Ramos |
| Edited by | Jose Silva |
| Distributed by | Azteca |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
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After the police are unable to stop a crime wave by zombies, they turn to Santo for help.
This was one of the earliest Santo films and the first to be distributed in the US. [1]
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