Adapted from Liwayway popular serial created by Gregorio Coching, "Ang Batang Tulisan" starred Jose Padilla, Jr., Alma Bella, Mary Walter, Miguel Anzures, Corazon Noble, Salvador Zaragoza, Narding Anzures and Manuel Barbeyto, and with Rod Avlas at the helm.
The movie was released and shown at Fox and Savoy theaters, February 12- 14, 1938, and unfortunately the exhibition was stopped by the Censors but was reshown 8 months later, on October 10, 1938, under a new title, "Binatang Parang."
The movie the turbulent story of Gabriel (Miguel Anzures), a scientist whose life is destroyed after marrying Atang (Mary Walter), a woman entangled in an illicit affair with Mat (Manuel Barbeyto). Betrayed, Gabriel saves Atang’s child, joins outlaws, and vows revenge. Meanwhile, Atang becomes a poison-wielding murderer. Years later, her daughter Oning falls in love with bandit leader Mausig (Narding Anzures). Identities unravel: Mat reappears disguised as a priest, Atang kills him, and then takes her own life to spare Oning shame. The tale ends in redemption, with Gabriel and the bandit queen, and Mausig and Oning, choosing straight lives after the bandits disband.
"Ang Batang Tulisan" (1938)
Filippine Films
Release Date February 12-14, 1938/ Fox and Savoy Theaters
Story Gergorio C. Coching
Direction Rod Avlas
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Alma Bella, Mary Walter, with Miguel Anzures, Corazon Noble, Salvador Zaragoza, Narding Anzures, Manuel Barbeyto
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