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The Body Snatcher (1957)
80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

The Body Snatcher (1957)

80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller

A wrestler and a detective team up to stop a mad scientist who is kidnapping athletes and replacing their brains with those of animals to make them stronger and live longer.

Director

Fernando Méndez

Writers

Fernando Méndez (story and adaptation) | Alejandro Verbitzky (story and adaptation)

Composer

Federico Ruiz

Cinematographer

Víctor Herrera

Editor

Jorge Bustos

Production Designer

Gunther Gerszo (as Gunther Gerzso)

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Updated Sep 26, 1957

Release date

Sep 26, 1957 (Mexico)

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29 cast members

Name	Known for
Columba Domínguez Lucía Lucía See fewer	Maclovia (1948)
Crox Alvarado Capitán Carlos Robles Capitán Carlos Robles See fewer	The Aztec Mummy (1957)
Wolf Ruvinskis Guillermo Santana / El Vampiro (as Wolf Rubinski) Guillermo Santana / El Vampiro (as Wolf Rubinski) See fewer	Neutrón, el enmascarado negro (1960)
Carlos Riquelme El profesor / don Panchito El profesor / don Panchito See fewer	En la tormenta (1982)
Arturo Martínez Felipe Dorantes Felipe Dorantes See fewer	The Mummies of San Angel (1975)
Eduardo Alcaraz Jefe policía Jefe policía See fewer	Zorro: The Gay Blade (1981)
Guillermo Hernández El Lobo negro (as Guillermo Hernández Lobo Negro) El Lobo negro (as Guillermo Hernández Lobo Negro) See fewer	El chicano justiciero (1977)
Yerye Beirute Cosme Ramírez Cosme Ramírez See fewer	La sombra vengadora (1956)
Alberto Catalá Rubio, asistente de Felipe Rubio, asistente de Felipe See fewer	Las mujeres de mi general (1951)
Lee Morgan Actor Actor See fewer	Dangers of the Canadian Mounted (1948)
Ignacio Navarro Asistente del profesor Asistente del profesor See fewer	El hombre de la furia (1966)
Alejandro Cruz El Tigre (as Alejandro Cruz Black Shadow) El Tigre (as Alejandro Cruz Black Shadow) See fewer	Blue Demon contra cerebros infernales (1968)
Armando Acosta Espectador lucha libre (uncredited) Espectador lucha libre (uncredited) See fewer	The Invasion of the Dead (1973)
Gregorio Acosta Agente policía (uncredited) Agente policía (uncredited) See fewer	La justicia del gavilán vengador (1957)
Stephen Berne Entrenador pelón (uncredited) Entrenador pelón (uncredited) See fewer	The Magnificent Beast (1952)
Salvador Godínez Agente policía (uncredited) Agente policía (uncredited) See fewer	Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Jesús Gómez Policía (uncredited) Policía (uncredited) See fewer	La tigresa (1973)
Leonor Gómez Puestera (uncredited) Puestera (uncredited) See fewer	Una piedra en el zapato (1956)
Salvador Lozano Señor licenciado (uncredited) Señor licenciado (uncredited) See fewer	Asesinos, S.A. (1957)
Héctor Mateos Doctor (uncredited) Doctor (uncredited) See fewer	Asesinos, S.A. (1957)
Roberto Meyer Médico forense (uncredited) Médico forense (uncredited) See fewer	Aventuras de un nuevo rico (1950)
Eduardo Moreno Niño mensajero (uncredited) Niño mensajero (uncredited) See fewer	The Road of Life (1956)
Rubén Márquez Agente policía (uncredited) Agente policía (uncredited) See fewer	La mujer de Benjamín (1991)
Pepe Nava Pirulín, velador (uncredited) Pirulín, velador (uncredited) See fewer	El mártir del Calvario (1952)
Luz María Núñez Cabaretera (uncredited) Cabaretera (uncredited) See fewer	El mártir del Calvario (1952)
Óscar Ortiz de Pinedo Actor (uncredited) Actor (uncredited) See fewer	El miedo no anda en burro (1976)
Antonio Padilla 'Pícoro' Anunciador lucha libre (uncredited) Anunciador lucha libre (uncredited) See fewer	Blue Demon contra cerebros infernales (1968)
José Pardavé Mesero (uncredited) Mesero (uncredited) See fewer	Campeón sin corona (1946)
Jesús Murcielago Velázquez Contrincante (uncredited) Contrincante (uncredited) See fewer	Tesoro de mentiras (1963)