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The Door and The Butcher's Wife (1969)

Stories of Fear

Genre : Horror, Mystery

Runtime : 1H 22M

Director : Luis Alcoriza, Ismael Rodríguez, Chano Urueta

Synopsis

A movie divided in two segments, the first "La puerta" (The Door) is about a high society gathering in which a door inside the mansion leads to a bizarre corridor where a naked and menacing human figure appears. The second "La mujer del carnicero" (The Butcher's Wife) is set during the Mexican revolution and is about horrifying hallucinations felt by a lieutenant after committing a murder.

Actors

Ana Luisa Peluffo
Ana Luisa Peluffo
Elenita (segment "La puerta")
Carlos Piñar
Carlos Piñar
Raúl (segment "La puerta")
Armando Silvestre
Armando Silvestre
Jorge (segment "La puerta")
Beatriz Baz
Beatriz Baz
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
Hedi Blue
Hedi Blue
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
Luis Lomelí
Luis Lomelí
Médico (segment "La puerta")
Letícia Robles
Letícia Robles
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
July Furlong
July Furlong
Hermana de Raúl (segment "La puerta")
Rosario Gálvez
Rosario Gálvez
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
Luis Manuel Pelayo
Luis Manuel Pelayo
Invitado (segment "La puerta")
Augusto Benedico
Augusto Benedico
Invitado (segment "La puerta")
Pancho Córdova
Pancho Córdova
Invitado (segment "La puerta")
Alicia Ravel
Alicia Ravel
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
Manuel Zozaya
Manuel Zozaya
Invitado (segment "La puerta")
Hortensia Santoveña
Hortensia Santoveña
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
Patricia de Morelos
Patricia de Morelos
Invitada (segment "La puerta")
José Luis Caro
José Luis Caro
Invitado (segment "La puerta")
Ignacio López Tarso
Ignacio López Tarso
Melitón Torres (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Narciso Busquets
Narciso Busquets
Coronel Soberón (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Katy Jurado
Katy Jurado
Remedios (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Ivan J. Rado
Ivan J. Rado
Invitado (segment "La puerta")
Chano Urueta
Chano Urueta
Cura (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Manuel López Ochoa
Manuel López Ochoa
Juan Ramírez (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Ahui Camacho
Ahui Camacho
Niño (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
José Chávez
José Chávez
Villista (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Raúl Meraz
Raúl Meraz
Oficial Federal (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Armando Acosta
Armando Acosta
Tololo, Cantinero (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Manuel Alvarado
Manuel Alvarado
Otro Cantinero (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Mario García 'Harapos'
Mario García 'Harapos'
Villista (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Vicente Lara
Vicente Lara
Villista (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
José Muñoz
José Muñoz
Villista (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Manuel Vergara 'Manver'
Manuel Vergara 'Manver'
Villista (segment "La mujer del carnicero")
Jorge Rado
Jorge Rado
(segment "La Puerta"

Crews

Luis Alcoriza
Luis Alcoriza
Director
Ismael Rodríguez
Ismael Rodríguez
Director
Chano Urueta
Chano Urueta
Director
Luis Alcoriza
Luis Alcoriza
Story
Pedro F. Miret
Pedro F. Miret
Story
Ismael Rodríguez
Ismael Rodríguez
Story
Pedro de Urdimalas
Pedro de Urdimalas
Story
Mario Hernández
Mario Hernández
Story
Ismael Rodríguez
Ismael Rodríguez
Producer
Raúl Lavista
Raúl Lavista
Music
Gabriel Figueroa
Gabriel Figueroa
Director of Photography
Álex Phillips Jr.
Álex Phillips Jr.
Director of Photography
Jorge Busto
Jorge Busto
Editor
Enrique Rodríguez
Enrique Rodríguez
Sound
Daniel López
Daniel López
Lighting Technician
Ignacio Romero
Ignacio Romero
Camera Operator
Tere Moreno
Tere Moreno
Negative Cutter

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