(049) SANTO in TREASURE OF MONTEZUMA (1968) Rene Cardona
8696DVD
original Mexican/Spanish
title EL TESORO DE MOCTEZUMA [Treasure of Montezuma]
director: Rene Cardona
and Rene Cardona Jr.
starring Santo · Jorge Rivero · Anadee Chabot ·
Maura Monti · Noe Murayama
An
International crime organization, with headquarters in Hong Kong, needs
more money to fund their "ultimate diabolical scheme."
In their zeal to fill their war chest, the bad guys plan to raid the
hidden stronghold of Aztec Emperor Montezuma and steal the lost treasure.
But first they must secure a map hidden inside a statue currently guarded
at a museum. After success with that caper - surprisingly easily accomplished
with 'freeze gas' - they discover that the map needs to be decoded with
an emerald ring currently in the possession of an Interpol agent, Jorge
Rubio. Of course, the spy and his partner Santo immediately go on the
offensive against the underworld gang.
Santo
and Jorge Rivero are convincing and fun to watch in this James Bond
rip. Although the movie was overshadowed by the subsequent SANTO
AND THE TREASURE OF DRACULA
[and VAMPIRE AND THE SEX], it is a Santo movie with a bigger
budget than usual. The film also benefits from two beautiful, talented
co-stars... Amadee Chabot [a former Miss California and Miss USA World]
and Maura Monti [best known for BAT
WOMAN and PLANET
OF FEMALE INVADERS].
A Mexican/Spainish film
with English subtitles, totally uncut 87 min, widescreen,
encoded for ALL REGION, playable on any American DVD machine.
Extras include Santo theatrical trailers.
Violence/Sexual
Brutality
Intended for Mature Audiences