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The Scapular (1968) · El escapulario

Name: The Scapular
Director: Servando González
Genre: Drama, Misterio, Surrealism, Latin American horror
Released: 1968
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Enrique Lizalde, Ofelia Guilmáin, Enrique Aguilar, Carlos Cardán, Federico Falcón

Original title: El escapulario

1968 · Servando González · 85 min · Mexico · Edited by 1

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A woman who is about to die calls the town's priest and hands him a scapulary, saying that she knows of its great powers. Anybody who does not believe in them will end up dead.

A 1968 title built around Drama, Misterio and Surrealism. Directed by Servando González.

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The Scapular (1968) · El escapulario

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