THE FIFTIES # 17: JAIME DE LA ROSA, MILA DEL SOL, WITH TONY SANTOS, NENITA VIDAL, ANTONIA SANTOS, CARLOS AGUILAR, JOHNNY ASTOR, CHITO REYES AND INTRODUCING NORA MINDA, ETANG DISCHER IN LAMBERTO AVELLANA'S "IN DESPAIR" (1950)/ UPDATED

The movie was a spin-off of the haunting song, In Despair, which was one of the sensational hit songs over Philippine radio in 1950.

"In Despair"
LVN Pictures
Release Date October 13- 22, 1950/ Life
Music Carlos Aguilar, Fred Daluz

Direction Lamberto V. Avellana

Cast Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa, Tony Santos, Nenita Vidal, Antonia Santos, Carlos Aguilar, Johnny Astor, Chito Reyes/ Introducing Nora Minda, Etang Discher

THE FIFTIES # 45: JOSE PADILLA, JR. AND ANITA LINDA, WITH LOPITO, FRED SANTOS, PATRIA PLATA IN "PUNGLO AT PAG-IBIG" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Punglo at Pag-ibig"
Premiere Productions
Release Date October 2- 12, 1950/ Life
Music Ariston Avelino
Story Pedrito Reyes
Direction Ramon A. Estella

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Anita Linda, Lopito, Fred Santos, Patria Plata, Ramon Di Salva, Lopita, Tessie Villamor, Tony Tolman, Larry Santiago, Tor Reyes

THE FIFTIES # 6: ARMANDO GOYENA AND TESSIE QUINTANA, WITH ALFONSO CARVAJAL, NENITA VIDAL IN "PAGTUTUUS" (1950)/ A FILM BY GREGORIO FERNANDEZ/ UPDATED

"Pagtutuus" tells of a guerilla (Armando Goyena) determined to hunt down the collaborator who is guilty of killing his family. After the war, the killer is now a wealthy nightclub owner and quite coincidentally, the brother of his girlfriend (Tessie Quintana). His girlfriend tries to dissuade him from his actions, pointing to Jesus on the cross and the virtue of forgiveness. He answers with a most anti-Christian sentiment: "Magagawa n'ya magpatawad sapagka't siya'y Dios. Nguni't ako'y isang nilalang lamang."(Source: War and its Aftermath in Philippine Cinema by Agustin Sotto)

"Pagtutuus" (1950)
LVN Pictures
Release Date: September 30- October 10 , 1950/ Dalisay

Story and Screnplay Armando Garces and Pablo naval

Music Josefino Cenizal
Direction Gregorio FernandezCast Armando Goyena, Tessie Quintana/ Also Starring Alfonso Carvajal, Nenita Vidal/ Co-starring Engracio Ibarra, Cora Madrid, Armando Garces, Tita Ramirez, Ezar Visenio

THE FIFTIES # 8: CARMEN ROSALES AND DANILO MONTES, WITH ROSA AGUIRRE IN "ANG MAGPAPAWID" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Ang Magpapawid"
Royal Productions
Release Date September 23- October 2, 1950/ Life
Story Teodoro Virrey
Direction Paquito Bolero
Cast Carmen Rosales, Danilo Montes, Rosa Aguirre

THE FIFTIES # 46: PUGO & TOGO, WITH TONY SANTOS, LILA LUNA IN RICHARD ABELARDO'S "DOKTOR X" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Doctor X"
LVN Pictures
Release Date September 21- 30, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Richard Abelardo
Cast Pugo and Togo, Tony Santos, Lila Luna

THE FIFTIES # 27: FRED MONTILLA, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH JOAN PAGE, CESAR RAMIREZ AND INTRODUCING RUDY FRANCISCO IN "TENYENTE RAMIREZ" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Tenyente Ramirez"
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date September 13- 22, 1950/ Life
Direction Octavio Silos
Cast Fred Montilla, Alicia Vergel, Joan Page, Cesar Ramirez/ Introducing Rudy Francisco

THE FIFTIES # 33: FERNANDO POE, NORMA BLANCAFLOR, FERNANDO ROYO, WITH ROLANDO LIWANAG, FRED PENALOSA, RITA RIVERA, JOSE CRIS SOTO, SEPO DEL ROSARIO IN "SIGAW NG BAYAN" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Sigaw ng Bayan"
Royal Productions
Release Date September 8-15, 1950/ Dalisay
Direction Carlos Vander Tolosa
Cast Fernando Poe, Norma Blancaflor, Fernando Royo, Rolando Liwanag, Fred Penalosa, Rita Rivera, Jose Cris Soto, Sepo del Rosario

THE FIFTIES # 25: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, DELIA RAZON, WITH BEN RUBIO, LILA LUNA, ELIDEO CARVAJAL, NATY BERNARDO IN LAMBERTO V. AVELLANA'S "PRINSIPE AMANTE" (1950)/ UPDATED

"Prinsipe Amante"
LVN Pictures
Release Date September 3- 12, 1950/ Life

Story Clodualdo del Mundo
Music Francisco Buencamino Sr. & Jr.
Direction Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Delia Razon, with Ben Rubio, Lila Luna, Elideo Carvajal, Naty Bernardo

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