La señora Muerte
1969 film by Jaime Salvador
- 28 November 1969 (1969-11-28) (Mexico)
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La señora Muerte (released in English in the US as Madame Death and in the UK as The Death Woman)[1][2] is a 1969 Mexican horror film directed by Jaime Salvador and starring John Carradine and Regina Torné.[3][4][5]
Plot
When her elderly husband suddenly dies, and she in turn is affected by a condition that disfigures half of her face, Marlene (Regina Torné), a fashion entrepreneur, is forced to turn to Dr. Favel (John Carradine), a mad scientist who tells her that the solution to both predicaments is to bring him fresh blood from young women, for which Marlene turns into a serial killer.
Cast
- John Carradine as Dr. Favel. In the Spanish-language release of the film, Carradine was dubbed to Spanish by Mexican actor Víctor Alcocer.
- Regina Torné as Marlene
- Elsa Cárdenas as Julie
- Miguel Ángel Álvarez as Tony Winter
- Isela Vega as Lisa
- Víctor Junco as Andrés
- Carlos Ancira as Laor
References
Bibliography
- Quinlan, David. The Illustrated Directory of Film Stars. Hippocrene Books, 1981.
- Quinlan, David. The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Movie Character Actors. Harmony Books, 1986.
- Amador, María Luisa. Ayala Blanco, Jorge. Cartelera cinematográfica, 1960–1969. UNAM, 1986.
- García Riera, Emilio. Historia documental del cine mexicano, Volumen 13. University of Guadalajara, 1992.
- Weaver, Tom; Mank, Gregory W. John Carradine: The Films. McFarland, 1999.
External links
- La señora Muerte at IMDb
