Horror · Mexico · 1954 · 1h 30m

The Witch

La Bruja

The Witch poster
Director
Chano Urueta
Cast
Lilia del Valle as Countess Nora / The Witch Ramón Gay as Fedor Julio Villarreal as Doctor Boerner Charles Rooner as Gunther Strecker Fernando Wagner as Jan Luis Aceves Castañeda as Paulesco
Crew
Víctor Herrera — Director of Photography Jorge Busto — Editor Raúl Lavista — Original Music Composer Alfredo Salazar — Story Sergio Kogan — Producer Gunther Gerszo — Production Design
Synopsis

Thieves break into a scientist's laboratory to steal a secret formula, and in the process they kill his daughter. Enraged, he develops a formula that will turn an extremely ugly woman into a spectacular beauty, and then uses the woman to take his revenge on those responsible for his daughter's murder.

Mood & Themes
mad scientistrevengedisfigured facetragic romance
Key Collaborators
Chano Urueta Director Víctor Herrera Director of Photography Jorge Busto Editor Raúl Lavista Original Music Composer Alfredo Salazar Story Sergio Kogan Producer Gunther Gerszo Production Design
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