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| Directed by | Rafael Portillo |
| Produced by | Guillermo Calderón (producer) |
| Written by | Guillermo Calderón (original story) and Alfredo Salazar (original story) Alfredo Salazar (adaptation) |
| Starring | See below |
| Music by | Antonio Díaz Conde |
| Cinematography | Enrique Wallace |
| Editing by | Jorge Bustos, Jose Li-ho, Jack R. Remy |
| Distributed by | Cinematografica Calderon S.A |
| Release date(s) | 1958 |
| Running time | 65 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Robot vs. the Aztec Mummy (originally La momia azteca contra el robot humano) is a 1958 Mexican film directed by Rafael Portillo, starring Ramón Gay and Rosa Arenas. It blends elements of science fiction and horror. The film is the sequel to The Aztec Mummy and The Curse of the Aztec Mummy, both released earlier that year, and a large portion of the film consists of an extended recap of the first two entries in the series.
The film is also known as The Aztec Mummy Against the Humanoid Robot or Aztec Mummy vs. the Human Robot.
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The evil Dr. Krupp (Luis Aceves Castañeda), also known as "The Bat", plots to steal a valuable Aztec treasure from the tomb of a centuries-old living mummy, Popoca (Angel di Stefani). Krupp builds a robot to defeat the mummy. Krupp's former colleague Dr. Eduardo Almada (Ramón Gay) and associates work to stop the mad scientist.
The Canadian comedy series This Movie Sucks! featured an edited version of the film in its second season.[1]
Mystery Science Theater 3000 featured the film in a 1989 episode.[2]
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