Rent The Panther Women (1967)
3.0 of 5 from 46 ratings
1h 27min
- General info
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- Synopsis:
Gothic horror and lucha libre collide in 'The Panther Women' (Las mujeres panteras), which showcases a host of Mexico's top female stars, including Elizabeth Campbell, Ariadne Welter, and Yolanda Montes aka Tongolele. 'The Panther Women' are a witch cult who resurrect their leader by sacrificing the descendants of the family which murdered him. As the cult seeks to kill the youngest descendent, they are taken on by fearless luchadoras Loreta Venus (Welter) and the Golden Rubí (Campbell). Directed by René Cardona (Night of the Bloody Apes), scripted by Alfredo Salazar (The Bat Woman), and produced by Guillermo Calderón (Santo vs. the Riders of Terror), 'The Panther Women' is an action-packed and influential classic of the cine de luchadoras. - Actors:
- Ariadna Welter, Elizabeth Campbell, Tongolele, Eric del Castillo, Manuel 'Loco' Valdés, Eda Lorna, Genaro Moreno, María Douglas, Jorge Mondragón, Elena Saldívar, Nathanael León, Ángel Di Stefani, Betty Grey, Marina Rey, Guadalupe Delgado, Ma. Judith Mercado, Gerardo Zepeda, Jesús Murcielago Velázquez, Cavernario Galindo, Reyes Oliva
- Directors:
- René Cardona
- Producers:
- Guillermo Calderón
- Writers:
- Alfredo Salazar
- Aka:
- Las mujeres panteras
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Classics, Horror, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sports & Sport Films, Thrillers
- Countries:
- Mexico
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 25/03/2024
- Run Time:
- 88 minutes
- Languages:
- Spanish LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- English
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- B & W
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- (0) All
- Bonus:
- Audio commentary with the publisher of From Parts Unknown and screenwriter of 'Los campeones de la lucha libre', Keith J Rainville (2024)
- Let Them Fight! (2024, 15 mins): the Killer Film, el critico enmascarado (the masked critic), lucha libre specialist, and filmmaker behind the Monterrey female wrestlers documentary Lafemenil, discusses the protagonists of the film, the cine de luchadoras, and the controversial history of Mexican female wrestling
- Cat Fight (2024, 24 mins): academic and Latin American horror specialist Valeria Villegas Lindvall, also known as Morena de Fuego, examines the struggle for empowerment and the subversive representation of the female characters in the film
- Original theatrical trailer
- Image gallery: promotional and publicity material
- UK premiere on Blu-ray
