Direction: Chano Urueta

The best movies, series, and documentaries directed by Chano Urueta. Explore exceptional titles that showcase a unique filmmaking vision.


The Witch

1954 · Movie · 90 min. · Mexico

6.4

25 votes

6.4

25 votes

The Witch's Mirror

1962 · Movie · 75 min. · Mexico

Direction Chano Urueta

Cast Rosa Arenas · Armando Calvo · Isabela Corona · Dina de Marco

Synopsis A husband murders his wife, and years later her ghost emerges from a witch's mirror to take her revenge.

5.5

92 votes

5.5

92 votes

4.9

75 votes

The Brainiac

1962 · Movie · 77 min. · Mexico

Direction Chano Urueta

Cast Abel Salazar · Ariadne Welter · David Silva · Germán Robles

Synopsis In 1661 Mexico, the Baron Vitelius of Astara is sentenced to be burned alive by the Holy Inquisition of Mexico for witchcraft, necromancy, and other crimes. As he dies, the Baron swears vengeance against the descendants of the Inquisitors. 300...

4.3

72 votes

4.3

72 votes

Ventarrón

1949 · Movie · 85 min. · Mexico

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Dark Night of the Mayas

1939 · Movie · 101 min. · Mexico

Direction Chano Urueta

Cast Arturo de Córdova · Estela Inda · Isabela Corona · Luis Aldás

Synopsis This film is one of over 200 titles in the list of independent feature films made available for television presentation by Advance Television Pictures announced in Motion Picture Herald 4 April 1942. At this time, television broadcasting was in its...

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Furias desatadas

1957 · Movie · 73 min. · Mexico

Direction Chano Urueta

Cast Crox Alvarado · Wolf Ruvinskis · Rodolfo Landa · Arturo Martínez

Synopsis Movie of the series Tigres Del Ring, divided into 3 episodes: Furias Desatadas (Furies Unleashed) Turbulencia Criminal (Criminal Turbulence) y Zarpas Traicioneras (Treacherous Paws).

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Las canciones unidas

1960 · Movie · 65 min. · Mexico

Direction Julio Bracho · Tito Davison · Alfonso Patiño Gómez · Chano Urueta

Cast Miguel Aceves Mejía · Xiomara Alfaro · Roxana Bellini · Lola Beltrán

Synopsis The delegates of an international conference must decide on a "United Song", capturing the traditions and cultural characteristics of the participating countries. An unprecedented art showcase.

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Serenata en México

1956 · Movie · 1956 min. · Mexico

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La gota de sangre

1950 · Movie · 105 min. · Mexico

Direction Chano Urueta

Cast Lilia Michel · Rafael Baledón · José Elias Moreno · Lupe del Castillo

Synopsis Rodolfo just met and married a woman who is suspiciously similar to a female serial killer who murdered her previous husbands in ghastly ways.

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El monstruo resucitado

1953 · Movie · 85 min. · Mexico

Direction Chano Urueta

Cast Miroslava · Carlos Navarro · José María Linares-Rivas · Fernando Wagner

Synopsis The first major medical sci/fi movie in Mexico, loosely based on the Frankenstein story but injecting gory surgical motifs into it, laying the foundations of the genres that came to dominate Hispanic Science Fictionin the 60's and 70's, as exempified...

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The Mark of Satan

1957 · Movie · 85 min. · Mexico

Direction Chano Urueta

Cast Luis Aguilar · Flor Silvestre · Jaime Fernández · Pascual García Peña Rana

Synopsis The third and final film in the Headless Rider series directed by horror master Chano Urueta.

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