A Mexican gothic where inheritance is deadlier than any killer.
Part of a series of films based on portions of the Manuel Payno novel "El fisto del diablo." The others are El fistol del diablo, Juego diabólico and El ataúd infernal. All were directed by Fernando Fernández and star Roberto Cañedo.
Cinematography
Shadow-drenched hacienda interiors that scream 1960s Mexican noir.
Acting
Roberto Cañedo sneering through every frame like he owns your soul.
Director
Fernando Fernández
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Fernando Fernández shot all four Payno adaptations back-to-back in 1960, reusing sets and actors like a gothic soap opera assembly line.
These films revived 19th-century Mexican costumbrismo for atomic-age audiences, turning Payno's satirical novels into pure pulp atmosphere.
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