Thursday, October 16, 2025

MORE ON PRE-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES: ROSITA RIVERA, MARIO DE CORDOVA, GLORIA IMPERIAL, VIRGINIA SALCEDO IN "MAGANDANG KAMATAYAN" (1938)

"Magandang Kamatayan" opens with a chilling murder — Rosita Rivera’s brother is found dead, brutally slain by an unknown assailant. Clues begin to surface one after another, each more perplexing than the last, leaving the authorities completely baffled. As if this were not enough, a series of related crimes follow, clearly the work of the same calculating mind behind the original murder.

The case soon captures the public’s imagination, and a brilliant newspaper reporter joins forces with the police to unravel the mystery. What follows is a suspenseful manhunt filled with twists, excitement, and breath-holding sequences.

Audiences are promised a gripping and truly distinctive motion picture — unlike the typical local productions of its time. Mystery lovers and detective-story enthusiasts alike will find "Magandang Kamatayan" an unmissable masterpiece, penned by one of Tagalog literature’s foremost writers, Clodualdo del Mundo.

The movie starred Rosita Rivera, Mario de Cordova, Gloria Imperial and Virginia Salcedo. 



"Magandang Kamatayan" (1938)
Release Date October 29, 1938/ Fox Theater
Story Clodualdo del Mundo
Cast Rosita Rivera, Mario de Cordova, Gloria Imperial and Virginia Salcedo


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