Quick Plot Summary: Released in 1965, Santo vs. the Strangler is a Crime, Action, Drama, Adventure, Science Fiction, Horror film directed by René Cardona, written by René Cardona. The narrative dives into the criminal underworld with a grounded sense of realism and complex morality. As part of the El Santo Collection, it provides a scannable look at the movie's central conflict involving El Santo as Santo, el Enmascarado de Plata.