Movie Description
Sword of the Avenger
(1948)Overview
Roberto Balagtas is falsely arrested for treason and sent to prison where he is tortured. He escapes with other prisoners, but only Batagtas survives the escape, carrying with him a treasure map left by one of the others. He crosses paths with Ming Tang (Strong) and a group of Chinese smugglers, with whom he finds the treasure. The booty makes him extremely wealthy, and he changes his name to Don Diego Sebastian. He then goes back to the Philippines to seek his revenge.
Featured Crew
- Director : Sidney Salkow
- Producer : Sidney Salkow
- Editor : Mel Thorsen
- Cast : Ramon Del Gado,Sigrid Gurie,Ralph Morgan,Duncan Renaldo,Leonard Strong,Trevor Bardette,Belle Mitchell,Lee Baker,Cy Kendall
Cast
Roberto Balagtas
Maria Louisa
Don Adolfo Rivera
Fernando
Ming Tang
Miguel
Aunt
Duke of Herrara
Count Velasquez
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Facts
Original TitleSword of the Avenger
Status Released
Release Information
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1948-06-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 01h 16m
Production CompaniesUnited Phillipine Artists
Genres
- Adventure
- Romance