The Headless Rider
1957, Spanish. Directed by Chano Urueta.
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").
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Spanish
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Cast & crew
- Chano UruetaDirector
- Luis AguilarEl jinete (The Rider)
- Flor SilvestreLa jueza (The Judge)
- Jaime FernándezFernando
- Pascual García PeñaPascual
- Crox AlvaradoDon Álvaro
- Patricia NietoJulieta
- Guillermo CramerDoctor J. González
- Alberto PedretJulián Méndez
- Elvira LodiClotilde
- Carlos SuárezCarlos Bustamante
- Fernando OsésSect Member
- Salvador LozanoHerminio González
Details
- Released
- 18 September 1957
- Original title
- El jinete sin cabeza
- Country
- Mexico
- Written by
- Ramón Obón
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The Headless Rider: quick answers
What comes after The Headless Rider?
Next in the series: The Head of Pancho Villa (1957) and The Mark of Satan (1957).
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How long is The Headless Rider?
The Headless Rider runs 91 minutes (1h 31m).
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Which OTT platform is The Headless Rider on?
The Headless Rider isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 18 September 1957. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Headless Rider?
If you liked The Headless Rider, try Older Gods, The Car, The Inhabitant.
Who directed The Headless Rider?
The Headless Rider (1957) was directed by Chano Urueta and stars Luis Aguilar, Flor Silvestre, Jaime Fernández.