THE FIFTIES: ERLINDA CORTES, FRED CASTRO, CRIS DE VERA IN "HIS DARKEST HOUR" (1950)/ UPDATED

"His Darkest Hour"
Lebran Productions
Release Date March 7- 16, 1950/ Life
Direction A.G. Verches

Cast Erlinda Cortes, Fred Castro, Cris de Vera

THE FIFTIES # 661: OSCAR MORENO, LILLIAN LEONARDO, WITH CHICHAY AND TOLINDOY IN "KILABOT SA MAKILING"" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Kilabot sa Makiling" (1950)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date February 25, 1950/ Life

Serialized in Bulaklak Magazine

Story Jose L. Santos and Cecilio V. Pamintuan

Direction Billy Icasiano and Artemio Tecson

Cast Oscar Moreno, Lillian Leonardo/ Featuring Chichay and Tolindoy

THE FIFTIES # 49: LILIA DIZON, PUGO & TOGO IN "MAGKUMPARENG PUTIK" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Magkumpareng Putik"
LVN Pictures
Release Date February 15- 24, 1950/ Life
Direction Manuel Silos
Cast Lilia Dizon, Pugo & Togo

THE FIFTIES # 15: ANITA LINDA, EFREN REYES, VIRGINIA MONTES IN "HIWAGA NG TULAY NA BATO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Hiwaga ng Tulay na Bato"
Premiere Productions
Release Date February 5- 14, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Consuelo P. Osorio
Cast Anita Linda, Efren Reyes, Virginia Montes

THE FIFTIES # 42: TONY ARNALDO, ROSA ROSAL, DELIA RAZON IN "MAHAL MO BA AKO?" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Mahal Mo Ba Ako?"
LVN Pictures
Release Date January 31- February 10, 1950/ Dalisay
Story & Direction Susana C. de Guzman
Cast Tony Arnaldo, Rosa Rosal, Delia Razon

THE FIFTIES # 41: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA, WITH TERESITA MARTINEZ, TITO AREVALO, SPANY BOY AND CHICHAY &TOLINDOY IN "HUWAG KA NANG MAGTAMPO" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Huwag Ka Nang Magtampo"

Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date January 7- 18, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Lorenzo Perez Tuells
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Teresita Martinez, Tito Arevalo, Spany Boy And Chichay & Tolindoy

THE FIFTIES # 54: JOSE PADILLA, JR., REBECCA GONZALES, DELIA RAZON, TEODY BELARMINO IN "MUTYA NG PASIG" (1950): A FILM BY RICHARD ABELARDO/ Re-uploaded

Mutya ng Pasig, directed by Richard Abelardo, is a supernatural melodrama of a woman's misfortune and suffering interwoven with the legend of the Pasig. The legend itself is inspired by the immortal kundiman of the director's brother, Nicanor Abelardo. The movie, released in 1950, starred screen legends Jose Padilla, Jr., Rebecca Gonzales, Teody Belarmino and Delia Razon.

Mercedes (Rebecca Gonzales), aside from being the town's current mutya (fiesta queen), is about to be married to his childhood sweetheart. (Roger Nite). Unknown to them, Dr. Modesto Millar (Jose Padilla Jr.), is also secretly in love with Mercedes. One night, Modesto's house is robbed and the blame is placed on Mercedes' groom-to-be. He is arrested and imprisoned after which Modesto courts Mercedes and eventually marries her. When the former fiancé is finally released, gossip spreads about him and Mercedes.

Consumed by anger and jealousy and believing the superstitious talk that the baby girl is not his because of an ugly birthmark, he banishes Mercedes and the child, chased by his monstrous dog, and she drowns in the river. From that point on, a legend spreads about a woman, a sirena, haunting the river singing a sad but beautiful song.

Mercedes' daughter is saved by a childlesss couple (Tolindoy and Angge) and grows into a lovely woman (Delia Razon) inheriting her mother's love for music. She is betrothed to Basilio (Teody Belarmino), the son of Mercedes' former flame. When Delia becomes the town's mutya, a commotion ensues and in the dead of night, she takes a banca and ventures into the dark river. Basilio is frantic and searches for her, believing she may have drowned.

He hears the haunting song and witnesses the apparition, but it is no sirena, but the ghost of the lovely Mercedes, hovering over a bed of water lilies with the practically lifeless body of her daughter at her feet. Mercedes is singing the haunting kundiman "… ako ang Mutya ng Pasig…"

The townspeople take the unconscious Delia to Don Modesto but at first he refuses to treat the young woman until he sees the birthmark on the young woman's shoulder. He finally realizes the truth and finally accepts Delia as his daughter.
(Stills and synopsis- from LVN-Kabayan Central site)

Here's the movie's final 10 minutes---

Courtesy of LVN Pictures

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 78: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, LEILA MORENA, WITH ENRICO PIMENTEL, FRED SANTOS, OSCAR KEESE, AMELITA SOL, LOPITO, CONRADO CONDE, FRANCISCO CRUZ, RAMON D' SALVA IN "ANG LUMANG BAHAY SA GULOD" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Ang Lumang Bahay sa Gulod"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: December 27, 1949- January 6, 1950/ Life
Photography Tommy Marcelino
Music Josefino Cenizal
Sound Demetrio de Santos
Direction Eduardo de Castro
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Leila Morena, Enrico Pimentel, Fred Santos, Oscar Keese, Amelita Sol, Lopito, Conrado Conde, Francisco Cruz, Ramon D' Salva, Frankie Gordon, Tessie Villamor

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 172: ERLINDA CORTEZ, FERNANDO ROYO, ROSA AGUIRRE, CRIS DE VERA, PEDRO FAUSTINO IN "HE PROMISED TO RETURN" (1949)/ UPDATED

"He Promised to Return" (1949)

A Movietec Release

Release Date  December 16- 24, 1949/ Life
Direction Fermin Barva

Cast Erlinda Cortez, Fernando Royo, Rosa Aguirre, Cris de Vera, Pedro Faustino

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 103: JAIME DE LA ROSA, ROSA ROSAL, PUGO & TOGO, WITH RITA AMOR, GIL DE LEON, EDDIE INFANTE, ENGRACIO IBARRA, PABLO VIRTUOSO, TONY MOGUEIS IN "BIGLANG YAMAN" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Biglang Yaman"
LVN Pictures
Release Date April 1, 1949/Life

Music Juan Silos, Jr.
Direction Joe Climaco

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Rosa Rosal, Rita Amor and Pugo & Togo/ with Rita Amor, Gil de Leon, Eddie Infante, Engracio Ibarra, Pablo Virtuoso, Tony Mogueis

Stills, courtesy of Casa Grande

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 100: NORMA BLANCAFLOR, FRED MONTILLA AND TIRSO DEL ROSARIO IN "ANG KAMPEON" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Ang Kampeon"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 7- 16, 1949/Life
Direction Lorenzo P. Tuells

Cast Norma Blancaflor, Fred Montilla and Tirso del Rosario (boxing champion)

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 84: ANGEL ESMERALDA, SYLVIA ROSALES, PILAR PADILLA, WITH GIL DE LEON, TONY CAMONTE, TONY MOGUEIS, MENGGAY, PAZ DE LOS REYES IN "DASALANG GINTO" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Dasalang Ginto"
Filcudoma Pictures
Release Date: December 4- 14, 1949/ Dalisay
Screenplay Armando Garcez
Music Ray Alinsod
Direction Moises A. Caguin
Cast Angel Esmeralda, Sylvia Rosales, Pilar Padilla, Tony Camonte, Tony Mogueis, Menggay, Paz de los Reyes, Eleazar Garces, Basilio, Lericia Laurel/ Featuring Gil de Leon

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 118: PACITA FRANCISCO, VICTOR SEVILLA, WITH ESTER BUENAOBRA, FRED PENALOSA IN "KUMAKAWAY KA PA IROG" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Kumakaway Ka Pa Irog"
Bayani Pictures, Inc.
Release Date November 25- December 4, 1949/ Dalisay
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Pacita Francisco, Victor Sevilla, Ester Buenaobra, Fred Penalosa

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 93: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AND TESSIE QUINTANA IN "HEN. GREGORIO DEL PILAR (BAYANI SA PASONG TIRAD)" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Hen. Gregorio Del Pilar (Bayani sa Pasong Tirad)"
LVN Pictures
Release Date November 24/27- December 6, 1949/Life
Cast Jose Padilla, Jr. and Tessie Quintana

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 80: EFREN REYES, LEILA MORENA, FRED SANTOS IN "HINDI AKO SUSUKO!" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Hindi Ako Susuko"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: December 27, 1949- January 6, 1950/ Life
Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga
Cast Leila Morena, Efren Reyes, Fred Santos



The movie was based on the novel by Alex Sunga, serialized in Ilang-Ilang magazine in 1949.