The Black Scorpion

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The Black Scorpion

"Every horror you've seen on the screen grows pale beside the horror of..."

1957

1h 28m

5.1(64 votes)

Science Fiction

Horror

Overview

Volcanic activity frees giant scorpions from the earth who wreak havoc in the rural countryside and eventually threaten Mexico City.

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16 members

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Richard Denning

Hank Scott

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Mara Corday

Teresa Alvarez

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Carlos Rivas

Artur Ramos

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Mario Navarro

Juanito

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Carlos Múzquiz

Dr. Velazco

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Pascual García Peña

José de la Cruz

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Fanny Schiller

Florentina

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Arturo Martínez

Major Cosio

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Pedro Galván

Father Delgado

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José Chávez

Train conductor (uncredited)

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Manuel Sánchez Navarro

Victor Steven (uncredited)

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Roberto Contreras

Chumacho (uncredited)

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Quintín Bulnes

Lineman killed on pole (uncredited)

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Isabel Vázquez

Villager (uncredited)

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Leonor Gómez

Villager (uncredited)

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Bob Johnson

Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

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