The Headless Rider

The Headless Rider

1957 · 91 min · ★ 5.2 · Mystery, Western, Horror

A mute phantom hero takes on skull-masked killers, a disembodied living hand and a corpse that won't stay in its grave. This is the first in a trilogy of horror/western hybrids that also includes the films La marca de Satanás ("The Mark of Satan") and La cabeza de Pancho Villa ("The Head of Pancho Villa").

Directed by Chano Urueta · Written by Ramón Obón

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