Convict breaks out of jail to undo aristocratic crimes involving a fortune in jewels, a servant wrongfully accused of theft, and a dispossessed young heiress.
Acting
Ramón Pereda's smirking charm carries pure pulp.
Production
1940s Mexico City standing in for European aristocracy.
Director
Ramón Peón
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Rocambole was Mexico's long-running pulp serial hero, predating homegrown superhero cinema by decades.
Director Ramón Peón shot this between his more famous horror entries—explaining the eerily lit prison sequences.
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