Mighty! Powerful! A drama never before candidly and openly unfolded before the discriminating movie-public! A drama so sweeping and true that it will jolt the audience from a sweet slumber amidst the prevalence of a grim fact of life! — so sensational and magnificently produced that "Ikaw ang Dahilan" has yet to be seen! '
Taut with romance and suspense, "Ikaw ang Datuian" presents Philippines' foremost dramatic pair — Leopoldo Salcedo and Rosita Rivera — who crossed at last to interpret a story they have longed to! In this powerful musical melodrama, these two screen idols have exerted their best which accounted for the picture being highly applauded and commended by movie critics.
"Ikaw ang Dahilan" is a daring epic of a mother's great sacrifices for her child — sacrifices and sufferings that seethe with poignancy which almost impaired the bondage between this woman and herhusband. Angel (Leopoldo Salcedo), scion of a wealthy family, marries Mameng CRosita Rivera), a country lass, but not before Tonio (Manuel Barbeyto) has fallen in deep love for her. Tonio incidentally is Angel s brother and plays the role of physician in this stirring tale. One day, Angel, due to a very urgent call, goes to Davao in spite of Mameng's disapproval. During Angel's absence, his child becomes gravely ill and even after several physicians had exerted their efforts to save the child from the affliction, the ba by's condition becomes more pernicious. As such, Mameng, though much to her dislike, is forced to call on her brother-in-law as a last resort to save her child from the malady, but advertent Tonio gives her a conditional response — that is, he is willing to cure the baby provided Mameng consents to his lustful entreaties and mad desires. Being confronted by such alternative and consternation, Mameng's mind becomes engrossed in an empty space. And Tonio becomes more insistent.
Will she consent to his threatening desires and shatter a home built with the warmth of love and loyalty? Or will she give him a rebuff and let her only baby die? If she consents, will she be starting a sad chapter of her marital life and at the same time be justified' Or if she rebuke, will she be upholding their happy, unmarred bondage by letting her baby pass away? Now, do not start guessing which is which, for"Ikaw ang Dahilan" is better seen than merely read and conjectured—your 'maybe' is as good as anybody's. See "Ikaw ang Dahilan'' and witness the grim truth by which these two characters live their marital life!.
Sanggumay Pictures, with Maximo N. Cruz as producer, and Jose de Jesus as production manager, magnificently created this highly dramatic screen offering — "Ikaw ang Dahilan,'' with music supervision by Prof. Constancio de Guzman. Youthful Tor Villano successfully directed "Ikaw and Dahilan," which he opined conservatively, will equal any of his past box-office hits. "Ikaw ang Dahilan," distributed by Pan-Oriental Films, starts today at Grand theatre!
(The Tribune, June 22, 1939)
"Ikaw ang Dahilan" (1939)
Sanggumay Pictures
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Rosita Rivera, Manuel Barbeyto, with Bonifacio Villanueva, Salvador Zaragoza, Pilar Zaragoza, Corra Velosa, Manuel Sanchez, Baby Arboleda, Jose Luz Bernardo
Release Date: June 22- 30, 1939/ Grand Theater
Director Tor VillanoCast Leopoldo Salcedo, Rosita Rivera, Manuel Barbeyto, with Bonifacio Villanueva, Salvador Zaragoza, Pilar Zaragoza, Corra Velosa, Manuel Sanchez, Baby Arboleda, Jose Luz Bernardo
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