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Azteca/Mexican Lobby Cards

Vampiros Nocturnos?
Mexican Lobby Card

I'm not sure what movie this Mexican lobby card is for, but I wager it's Big Town After Dark (1947). Although Robert Lowery (Batman and Robin), who is listed on the card, doesn't show as being in this movie (according to IMDb). The card itself sports a superbly dark and scary illustration, one which I doubt depicts anything in the movie, though.

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Door to Door Maniac (1966)
Mexican Lobby Card

Five Minutes to Live (1961), also known as Door to Door Maniac (AIP's re-release in 1966), stars Johnny Cash. I'm not familiar with the movie but Wikipedia states it's a cult classic. I see it is also available on YouTube. What drew my attention to the movie was this Mexican lobby card 5 Minutos de Vida, which combines primitive but strikingly stylish images with an action inset scene. The colors used also gripped my attention. 

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The Empire of Dracula (1967)
Mexican Lobby Card

Great smaller-sized Mexican lobby card for The Empire of Dracula, although a bit confusing for die hard fans as it mixes up a few movies through its illustration and sub-title. The Dracula in the illustration looks like German Robles (El Vampiro, The Vampire's Coffin, not the fang-meister in the inset scene (Eric del Castillo), and The Brides of Dracula ( Las Mujeres de Dracula) this movie is not. I guess they needed all the name recognition they could muster to sell theater tickets. The lobby itself has a wonderful primitiveness to it that's quite colorful. By the way, Dracula in this movie is called Draculstein. Go figure. A sequel character could be called Frankenula. 

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