Film · 1961

The Moises Padilla Story

Name: The Moises Padilla Story
Director: Gerardo de Leon
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1961-01-02

90 min · Directed by Gerardo de Leon

Action Drama

10.01
ratings

A bold story by a bold writer.

The story follows an aspiring Negros Occidental mayoral candidate who was tortured and killed during election season in 1951.

Cast

Leopoldo Salcedo

Moises Padilla

Joseph Estrada

The Killer

Lilia Dizon

B

Ben Perez

O

Oscar Roncal

Max Alvarado

R

Rosa Aguirre

M

Mila Montañez

A

Alfonso Carvajal

Joseph de Cordova

Robert Arevalo

Crew

Director: Gerardo de Leon
Writer: Cesar Amigo, Leon O. Ty
Composer: Tito Arevalo

Details

Countries: Philippines
Languages: Tagalog
Release: January 2, 1961

Themes

philippinestorturepolitical assassinationviolent death

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