The Aztec Mummy
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| Spanish | La Momia Azteca |
| Directed by | Rafel Lopez Portillo |
| Written by | Alfredo Salazar Guillermo Calderon |
| Produced by | Guillermo Calderon |
| Starring | Ramón Gay Rosita Arenas Crox Alvarado Luis Aceves Castañeda Jorge Mondragón Arturo Martínez Ángel Di Stefani Jesús Murcielago Velázquez |
| Cinematography | Enrique Wallace |
| Edited by | Jorge Bustos |
| Music by | Antonio Díaz Conde |
Production company | Cinematográfica Calderón S.A. |
| Distributed by | Azteca Films Inc. |
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Running time | 80 minutes |
| Country | Mexico |
| Language | Spanish |
The Aztec Mummy (Spanish: La Momia Azteca) is a 1957 Mexican adventure horror film produced by Guillermo Calderon from his own story idea, scripted by Alfredo Salazar, and directed by Rafael Portillo. The plot centers on a group of scientists who uncover a secret Aztec tomb through past-life regression, only to awaken an ancient warrior who has been cursed to guard the tomb and its hidden treasures. It is the first of a trilogy featuring the titular character, all filmed back-to-back in order to increase potential profit.