THE FIFTIES # 7: EFREN REYES, VIRGINIA MONTES, WITH LOPITO IN "ANG KAMPANA SA SAN DIEGO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Ang Kampana sa San Diego"
Premiere Productions
Release Date August 24- September 2, 1950/ Life
Direction Eduardo de Castro
Cast Efren Reyes, Virginia Montes, Lopito

THE FIFTIES # 10: ARMANDO GOYENA, TESSIE QUINTANA WITH TONY SANTOS IN "MISTERYOSO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Misteryoso"
LVN Pictures
Release Date August 16- 25, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Manuel Silos
Cast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana, Tony Santos

THE FIFTIES # 674: PATRICIA MIJARES, BEN RUBIO, DANILO MONTES IN "BELLA VENDETTA" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Bella Vendetta" (1950)

Royal Productions

Release Date August 7- 16, 1950/ Dalisay

Direction Paquito Bolero

Cast Patricia Mijares, Ben Rubio, Danilo Montes

(movie ad, courtesy of James dela Rosa/ Baul ni Juan)

THE FIFTIES # 52: PANCHO MAGALONA, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH BERT OLIVAR, ROSA MIA, JAIME CASTELLVI, CHICHAY & TOLINDOY AND INTRODUCING CESAR RAMIREZ IN "HULING PATAK NG DUGO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Huling Patak ng Dugo"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date August 4- 13, 1950/ Life
Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Pancho Magalona, Alicia Vergel/ Also Starring Bert Olivar, Rosa Mia, Jaime Castellvi and Chichay & Tolindoy/ Introducing Cesar Ramirez

THE FIFTIES # 1: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, NENA CARDENAS, WITH ENRICO PIMENTEL, OSCAR KEESE, PATRIA PLATA, AMELITA SOL, CONRADO CONDE, EDDIE INFANTE IN GERARDO DE LEON'S "DOBLE CARA" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Doble-Cara"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: July 28- August 6, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Gerardo de Leon
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Nena Cardenas, Enrico Pimentel, Oscar Keese, Patria Plata, Amelita Sol, Conrado Conde, Eddie Infante

THE FIFTIES # 53: JAIME DE LA ROSA, CELIA FLOR, WTH TONY SANTOS, MILAGROS NAVAL, GERORIO FERNANDEZ, EUSEBIO GOMEZ, EZAR VISENIO, ARMANDO GARCES, MARTIN MARFIL, JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS IN "KONTRABANDO" (1950) / UPDATED

Kontrabando, serialized in the “Bagong Buhay” magazine and adapted into the screen in 1950, tells of a dashing, wily and sleek G-2 spy agent, Lt. Diego (Jaime de la Rosa) who infiltrated a notorious smuggling syndicate dealing with guns, jewelries, drugs (opium) and even alien infiltrators. He gained the confidence of the alleged boss (played by Director Gregorio Fernandez), but some of the gang members doubted him and kept their distance. Equipped with a spy camera attached to his belt buckle, he uncovered and recorded vital information and sent them over to his headquarter. The gang’s operations were gradually exposed, their goods intercepted and the whole gang was eventually dismantled, the last one at Jolo, one of the vital drop-off points of the syndicate. He learned later on that the mastermind turned out be Mr. Chua (Eusebio Gomez), the father of Celia (Celia Flor), the woman he loved.

One of the exciting scenes of the movie can be viewed on the short clip below---

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

"Kontrabando" (1950)

LVN Pictures

Release Date July 25, 1950

Direction Gregorio Fernandez

Cast Jaime dela Rosa, Celia Flor, Tony Santos, Milagros Naval, Gregorio Fernandez, Eusebio Gomez, Ezar Visenio, Armando Garces, Martin Marfil, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr./ 

Alien infiltrators being smuggled into the country were been cornered and apprehended by the authorities.

A suspected government spy being questioned by the syndicate.

---A fight scene at the airport tarmac---

Lt. Diego being tortured by the syndicate.

The mastermind, Mr. Chua (Eusebio Gomez) intercepting a call from her daughter Celia (Celia Flor).

(Stills: LVN Pictures)

THE FIFTIES # 28: ROSA DEL ROSARIO, LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, WITH DOMINGO PRINCIPE, SYLVIA ROSALES, ROLANDO LIWANAG, ARURAY, BATOTOY, PEDRO FAUTINO, JOSE LUZ BERNARDO IN "KUNDIMAN NG LUHA" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Kundiman ng Luha"

Balintawak Pictures, Inc.
Release Date: July 13-25, 1950/ Dalisay
Story Jose S. Santos
Music Constancio de Guzman

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Rosa Del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo, with Domingo Principe, Sylvia Rosales, Rolando Liwanag, Aruray, Bototoy, Pedro Faustino, Jose Luz Bernardo, Perla Villamor, Romana Palma/ Introducing Gloria Marasigan

THE FIFTIES # 30: LOPITO, VIRGINIA MONTES, WITH EDDIE INFANTE, LOPITA, BOB PADILLA, BENNY MACK, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, TOMMY WEEDOM IN "KENKOY" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Kenkoy"
Premiere Productions
Release Date July 15, 1950/ Life
Direction Ramon A. Estella
Cast Lopito, Virginia Montes, Eddie Infante, Lopita, Bob Padilla, Benny Mack, Dely Atay-Atayan, Tommy Weesom

THE FIFTIES # 9: LEPOLODO SALCEDO, PARALUMAN, WITH NITA JAVALERA, JESUS CABALLERO, GREGORIO TICMAN, PATSY, ATANG DE LA RAMA, MARTIN MARFIL IN "BATONG BUHAY (SA SENTRAL LUSON)" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Batong Buhay (sa Sentral Luson)"
Filipinas Pictures, Inc.
Release Date July 5- 14, 1950/ Life
Music Ariston Avelino
Story & Direction Ricardo Brillantes
Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Paraluman, Nita Javalera, Jesus Caballero, Gregorio Ticman, Patsy, Atang de la Rama, Martin Marfil, Davao Santuago,Jacinto Solomon, Ernesto Jacinto, Naty Alcaraz, Tinno Lapuz, Ernesto Monroy

THE FIFTIES # 20: FERNANDO POE, PACITA FRANCISCO, BEN RUBIO, FRED PENALOSA, WITH CORAZON GARCIA, ELENA ACOSTA IN "KAMI ANG SUGATAN (WINGS OVER BATAAN)" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Kami ang Sugatan (Wings Over Bataan)"
Royal Productions
Release Date June 27, 1950/ Rialto
Direction Ricardo Del Prado
Cast Fernando Poe, Pacita Francisco, Ben Rubio, Fred Penalosa/ Introducing Corazon Garcia, Elena Acosta

THE FIFTIES # 2: MILA DEL SOL, ARMANDO GOYENA, WITH JOHNNY REYES, ALFONSO CARVAJA, LUISITO CASTELLVI IN "DAYANG-DAYANG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Dayang-Dayang"
LVN Productions
Release Date July 1-13, 1950/ Dalisay
Story and Direction Nemesio Caravana
Cast Mila Del Sol, Armando Goyena, Johnny Reyes, Alfonso Carvajal, Luisito Castellvi, Cora Madrid, Andres Montalban

THE FIFTIES # 22: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, EDUARDO DEL MAR, EVELYN VILLAR, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE, PEDRO FAUSTINO, AL JOHNSON IN "HURAMENTADO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Huramentado"
Liwayway Pictures, Inc
Release Date: 1950/ Dalisay
Story Godofredo Tiomico & Mac Tiomico
Music Mariano Ventura

Direction George Santos

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Eduardo del Mar, Evelyn Villar, Rosa Aguirre, Pedro Faustino, Al Johnson

THE FIFTIES # 23: LILIA DIZON, TEODY BELARMINO, WITH GREGORIO TICMAN, BAYANI CASIMIRO, PATSY, JOSEPH DE CORDOVA, PRISCILLA CELLONA HORACE CURRY IN "TININTI DEL BARRIO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Tininti Del Barrio"
LVN Pictures
Release Date: June 15, 1950/ Life
Music Constancio C. de Guzman
Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Lilia Dizon, Teody Belarmino, Gregorio Ticman, Bayani Casimiro, Patsy, Joseph de Cordova, Priscilla Cellona, Horace Curry

THE FIFTIES # 51: TITA DURAN AND PANCHO MAGALONA IN "UMAGA NA NENENG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Umaga na Neneng"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date 1950/ Life
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Tita Duran and Pancho Magalona

THE FIFTIES # 26: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AND ARSENIA FRANCISCO, WITH LOPITO, RAMON D' SALVA, PATRIA PLATA IN LINA FLOR'S "GULONG NG PALAD" (1950)/ UPDATED

Gulong ng Palad was one of the most successful radio dramas in the history Philippine radio. The soap opera, written by Lina Flor, was first heard over DZRH in 1949. It ran from 1949 to 1956. A movie was made in 1950 starring Jose Padilla, Jr. as Carding and Arsenia Francisco as Luisa.

"Gulong ng Palad"
Premiere Productions

Release Date: June 5- 14, 1950/ Life

A Camay Radio Serial

Story Lina Flor

Direction Consuelo P. Osorio

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Arsenia Francisco, Lopito/ Also Starring Ramon D' Salva, Patria Plata/ Co-starring Ester Buenaobra, Luis San Juan, Naty Rubi, Bebong Osorio/ Introducing Clarita Benitez

(l-r) Rosita Noble, Patria Plata, Lopito
(photo courtesy of Baul ni Juan/ James dela Rosa)