A pulpy Mexican adventure from René Cardona, Las Mujeres Panteras (1967) delivers jungle danger, masked villains, and pure retro charm
Fun Fact: Las Mujeres Panteras comes from René Cardona, the legendary Mexican genre director behind everything from jungle adventures to luchador epics — and yes, the “panther women” are sometimes just stuntmen in furry masks.
A rare 1967 Mexican adventure from René Cardona, restored in HD. Enjoy this vintage trailer in crisp retro quality.
Directed by René Cardona. With Ariadne Welter, Tongolele and Elizabeth Campbell.
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🐆 Las Mujeres Panteras (1967) — Trivia You’ll Actually Enjoy
1. It’s part of Mexico’s “jungle adventure” boom
During the mid‑60s, Mexican studios churned out low‑budget jungle thrillers featuring masked tribes, lost civilizations, and exotic danger. This film sits right in that sweet spot — cheap, colourful, and gloriously over‑the‑top.
2. Directed by René Cardona — the king of Mexican genre cinema
Cardona made everything: wrestling films, shark films, disaster films, jungle films, even Santa Claus vs. the Devil. If there was a genre, he tried it at least twice.
3. The “Panther Women” weren’t panthers… or women in some shots
Like many Cardona productions, the “panther” costumes were a mix of:
- dancers in masks
- stuntmen in furs
- and, in at least one scene, an actual panther that looks like it wandered in from a different movie entirely
It’s part of the charm.
4. The film was often retitled internationally
Depending on the market, it appeared as:
- Panther Women
- Women of the Jungle
- Panther Girl Tribe Distributors basically picked whichever title sounded most likely to sell tickets.
5. It became a late‑night TV cult item
In the 70s and 80s, it popped up on Spanish‑language late‑night TV across the US, where it gained a small but loyal cult following — mostly because of how bonkers it is.