The Shadow of the Bat

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The Shadow of the Bat

1968

1h 30m

5.5(10 votes)

Adventure

Horror

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Overview

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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Cast & Crew

16 members

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Jaime Fernández

Daniel

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Marta Romero

Marta

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Blue Demon

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Fernando Osés

The Bat

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Mario Orea

Comandante

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Gerardo Zepeda

Gerardo

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Jesús "Murciélago" Velázquez

Entrenador del murcielago

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René Barrera

Esbirro del murcielago

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Marco Antonio Arzate

Esbirro del murcielago

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Enriqueta Reza

Cirila Campos, bruja

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Eduardo Bonada

Luchador secuestrado

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José Loza

Hilario

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Juan Garza

Esbirro del murcielago

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Vicente Lara

Esbirro

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Victor Jordan

Unknown Role

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María Antonieta Olvera

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