

The Shadow of the Bat
1968-07-26 · 90 min · ★ 5.5
A former wrestler called "the bat" lives in hiding after being disfigured and plans to kidnap a beautiful female singer and a lucha libre star known as Blue Demon.
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- Directors
- Federico Curiel
- Production companies
- Unavailable
- Countries
- Mexico
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Marta RomeroMarta
Blue DemonBlue Demon
Fernando OsésThe Bat
Gerardo ZepedaGerardo
Enriqueta RezaCirila Campos, bruja
Juan GarzaEsbirro del murcielagoTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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