New Arrival Santo vs. Infernal Men

(Joselito Rodrguez, 1961)
Release date: 19 September 2023
Standard Edition Blu-ray

Immediately recognisable by his distinctive silver mask, the heroic wrestler known as El Santo (The Saint) was Mexicos most popularluchador, becoming a folk hero and the star of a hugely popular series of action films.Santo vs. Infernal Men(Santo contra hombres infernales) was the second cinematic excursion for this icon of Mexican popular culture.

The thrilling plot sees Santo team up with undercover cop Joaqun (Joaqun Cordero) in order to expose a gang of drug smugglers, with fights, chases, and musical numbers along the way.

Made back-to-back withSanto vs. Evil Brain, and shot in Cuba in the final days before Fidel Castro entered Havana,Santo vs. Infernal Menis accompanied by the acclaimed feature-length documentaryPerdida.

INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negatives
• Original mono audio
• Perdida(2011, 96 mins) feature-length documentary by Viviana Garca Besn, granddaughter of Jorge Garca Besn and Mate Caldern, exploring her familys major contribution to Mexican cinema, including initiating the Santo series
• Perdidaimage galleries: rare and extensive collection of photographs and promotional materials from the Caldern family vaults
• New English subtitles