THE FIFTIES # 259: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, LEILA MORENA, PUGO, WITH TEROY DE GUZMAN, TONY DE LA MOGUEIS, LILY MIRAFLOR, LYDIA ANTONIO IN MARS RAVELO'S "GOLPE DE GULAT" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Golpe de Gulat" (1954)

Deegar Cinema, Inc.

Release Date December 24, 1954- January 1, 1955/ Center

Story Mars Ravelo

Music Leopoldo Silos

Direction Eddie Romero

Cast Leopoldo Salcedo, Leila Morena, Pugo, Teroy de Guzman, Tony de la Moguies, Lily Miraflor, Lydia Antonio

THE FIFTIES # 258: EFREN REYES, EDNA LUNA, LOPITO, WITH RAMON D'SALVA, RUBEN RUSTIA, LITO ANZURES, PURITA ALMA IN F.V. COCHING'S "PEDRO PENDUKO" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Pedro Penduko" (1954)

Premiere Productions/ People's Picture

Release Date December 21-30, 1954/ Life

Story Francisco V. Coching

Direction Gerardo de Leon

Cast Efren Reyes, Edna Luna, Lopito, Ramon D'Salva, Ruben Rustia, Lito Anzures, Purita Alma/ Introducing Nina Morales, Renato Robles

Efren Reyes and Lopito

Efren Reyes and Edna Luna

"Pedro Penduko" ni Francisco v. Coching

(Photos and Komiks- via Cesar Hernando)

THE FIFTIES # 256: JAIME DE LA ROSA, NIDA BLANCA, WITH EDDIE SAN JOSE, PIANING VIDAL, PRISCILLA RAMIREZ, METRING DAVID, PAMBOY AND INTRODUCING NITA JAVIER IN "GALAWGAW" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Galawgaw" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 16-25, 1954/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Story and Direction F.H. Constantino

Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Nida Blanca, Eddie San Jose, Pianing Vidal, Priscilla Ramirez, Metring David, Pamboy, Andres Albo, Eva Reyes/ Introducing Nita Javier

Nida Blanca and Jaime de la Rosa

THE FIFTIES # 255: CESAR RAMIREZ, MYRNA DELGADO, LOLITA RODRIGUEZ, VAN DE LEON, WITH ARURAY, JOSE DE VILLA, MARTIN MARFI:, BELLA FLORES IN F.V. COCHING"S "DUMAGIT" (1954): KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Dumagit" (1954)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date December 11- 20, 1954/ Life
Story Francisco V. Coching
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Cesar Ramirez, Myrna Delgado, Lolita Rodriguez, Van de Leon, Aruray, Jose de Villa, Martin Marfil, Bella Flores

Dumagit covers courtesy of Gerry Alanguilan's Comic Museum

Dumagit, another work by Francisco V. Coching was serialized in Pilipino Komiks in 1953. Sampaguita Pictures bought the film rights in 1954 and signed up Cesar Ramirez for the lead role.

THE FIFTIES # 254: ARMANDO GOYENA, DELIA RAZON, WITH JOHNNY REYES, CARMENCITA ABAD, JOSE CORAZON DE JESUS, CHITO NAVARRO, CORA MADRID IN "IKAW ANG DAHILAN" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Ikaw ang Dahilan" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date December 1-10, 1954/ Life

Story Lourdes Carillo

Music S.S. Suarez

Direction Rino Bermudez

Cast Armando Goyena, Delia Razon, Johnny Reyes, Carmencita Abad, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Chito Navarro, Cora Madrid, Jose Troni, Ched Bermudez, Miniong Alvarez

THE FIFTIES # 253: EFREN REYES, CORAZON RIVAS, CAROL VARGA, JOSE ROMULO, WITH RUBEN RUSTIA, PACO ZAMORA, ANGELITO ANZURES, PAQUITO SALCEDO, IMPERILA IN "ABENTURERA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Abenturera" (1954)

Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date November 26- December 5, 1954/ Dalisay

Music Ariston Avelino

Story and Direction Nemesio E. Caravana

Cast Efren Reyes, Corazon Rivas, Carol Varga, Jose Romulo, Ruben Rustia, Paco Zamora, Angelito Anzures, Fely Imperial, Paquito Salcedo

THE FIFTIES # 252: OSCAR MORENO, ROSITA NOBLE, WITH RESTIE SANDEL, PEPITA GONZALES, MENGGAY, BAYANI CASIMIRO AND INTRODUCING MERCEDES MONTES IN "HIWAGA SA BALETE DRIVE" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Hiwaga sa Balete Drive" (1954)

Palanca Bros. Productions

Release Date November 25- December 1, 1954/ Center

Direction Tor Villano

Cast Oscar Moreno, Rosita Noble, Restie Sandel, Pepita Gonzales, Menggay, Ana Maria, Bicho-Biche, Bayani Casimiro, Edgardo Llanes/ Introducing Mercedes Montes

THE FIFTIES # 251: MARIO MONTENEGRO, CARLOS SALAZAR, LORNA MIRASOL IN "HIRAM NA ASAWA" (1954)

"Hiram na Asawa" (1954)

LVN Pictures

Release Date 1954

Serialized in Liwayway Magazine

Story Susana C de Guzman

Music Carlos Aguilar

Direction Susana C. de Guzman

Cast Mario Montenegro, Carlos Salazar, Lona Mirasol, Cecilia Lopez, Emma Alegre, Eusebio Gomez, Ludy Carmona, Ramon Monroy

THE FIFTIES # 250:ANITA LINDA, EDDIE DEL MAR, WITH ELVIRA REYES, DING TELLO, CHING TELLO, RESTIE SANDEL, LEONORA RUIZ, AL JOHNSON, GODOFREDO HERRERA, BRUNO PINZALAN IN "BANDOLERO" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Bandolero" (1954)

Superior Productions

Release Date November 18-21, 1954/ Center
Direction Jose Velasco
Cast Anita Linda, Eddie del Mar, Elvira Reyes, Ding Tello, Ching Tello, Restie Sandel, Leonora Ruiz, Al Johnson, Godofredo Herrera, Bruno Punzalan/ Introducing Filipinas Tatlonghari

THE FIFTIES # 249: CESAR RAMIREZ, NENA CARDENAS, MYRNA DELGADO, VAN DE LEON, WITH ROSA MIA, JOSE DE VILLA, ETANG DISCHER, MARTIN MARFIL IN "TRES OJOS" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Tres Ojos" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 16-25, 1954/ Dalisay

Music Juan Silos

Direction Octavio Silos

Cast Cesar Ramirez,Nena Cardenas, Myrna Delgado, Van de Leon, Rosa Mia, Jose de Villa, Etang Discher, Martin Marfil, Manolo Noble, Tony Dungan, Leleng Isla, Pepito Vera Perez, Apolonia Aguilar, Waldo Orendain 

"Tres Ojos"

Nobela ni Tony Velasquez

Guhit ni Alfredo Alcala

Inilathala sa Pilipino Komiks/ 1954

THE FIFTIES # 248: JESUS RAMOS, ROSITA NOBLE, WITH LOPITO, RAMON D' SALVA, CAROL VARGA, VICENTE LIWANAG IN "SI OG SA ARMY" (1954)/ UPDATED

 "Si Og sa Army" (1954)

Larry Santiago Productions/ Premiere Productions, Inc.

Release Date November 11-20, 1954/ Life

Music Tony Maiquez

Direction Cesar Gallardo

Cast Jesus Ramos, Rosita Noble, Lopito, Carol Varga, Ramon D'Salva, Vicente Liwanag

The cast and crew of Premiere Productions, “Si Og sa Army”(1954) posed for a souvenir shot. Photo shows Jesus ‘Og’ Ramos, Rosita Noble, Carol Varga, Lydia Resma, Nello Nayo, Vicente Liwanag, production staff, officers and men of the Armed Forces---

THE FIFTIES # 247: PUGO & TOGO (GHOST), REBECCA GONZALES, EDDIE SAN JOSE, DELY ATAY-ATAYAN, CRIS DE VERA, JUANITO & SEPA IN "SELOSONG BALO" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Selosong Balo" (1954)

V- Productions

Release Date November 9-17, 1954/ Center

Direction Quin Velasco

Cast Pugo & Togo (ghost), Rebecca Gonzales, Eddie San Jose, Dely ATay-Atayan, Cris de Vera, Juanito & Sepa

THE FIFTIES # 246: JAIME DE LA ROSA, CELIA FLOR, WITH TONY SANTOS, JOSE DE CORDOVA, OSCAR OBLIGACION, PRISCILLA RAMIREZ, CHED BERMUDEZ IN "TINALIKDANG DAMBANA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Tinalikdang Dambana" (1954)
LVN Pictures
Release Date October 27 to November 5, 1954/ Dalisay
Story A.C. Bagabaldo
Music F. Buencamino Jr.
Direction Billy Icasiano
Cast Jaime de la Rosa, Celia Flor, Tony Santos, Jose de Cordova, Oscar Obligacion, Priscilla Ramirez, Ched Bermudez, Baby Zenny, Eduardo Rodriguez, Vicente Advincula, Antonio Medina, Purita Alba, Francisco Estacio

THE FIFTIES # 245: LEOPOLDO SALCEDO, TESSIE AGANA, LINDA ESTRELLA IN "AT SA WAKAS!" (1954)/ UPDATED

"At sa Wakas!" (1954)

Alta Pictures/ Deegar Cinema, Inc.

Release Date October 31- November 9, 1954/ Center

Direction Artemio Marquez

Cast Lepoldo Salcedo, Tessie Agana, Linda Estrella/ Introducing Jose Sison

THE FIFTIES # 244: ROGELIO DE LA ROSA, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH ARURAY, PANCHITO ALBA, EDDIE GARCIA, ETANG DISCHER, BERT OLIVAR IN "ARISTOKRATA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Aristokrata" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date November 1-10, 1954/ Life

Story Caravana, Del Mundo, Laudico

Music Nestor Robles

Direction Olive La Torre

Cast Rogelio de la Rosa, Alicia Vergel, Aruray, Panchito Alba, Eddie Garcia, Etang Discher, Bert Olivar