List of Philippine films before 1940
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A list of the early pre-war films produced in the Philippines from 1912 to 1939. For an A-Z see Category:Philippine films
1905–1929[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Production Company | Genre | Notes | |
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| 1905 | ||||||
| Luzon Lingerie | Short film / Documentary | first film (short) produced and made in the Philippines | ||||
| 1912 | ||||||
| El Fusilamiento de Jose Rizal | Albert Yearsley | Short film | the first film produced and made in the Philippines to be released | |||
| La vida de Jose Rizal | Edward M. Gross | Oriental Moving Picture, Rizalina Film Manufacturing Company | Historical / Period | first feature-length film produced and made in the Philippines to be released | ||
| La Vida y Muerte del Gran Martir Filipino, Dr. Jose Rizal | Albert Yearsley | Oriental Moving Picture | Short film | |||
| 1913 | ||||||
| Walang Sugat | Albert Yearsley | Jose Tolentino, Atang de la Rama | Short film | |||
| 1915 | ||||||
| Noli Me Tángere | Albert Yearsley | Rizalina Film Manufacturing Company | Short film | earliest screen adaptation of Jose Rizal's popular novel | ||
| 1919 | ||||||
| Dalagang Bukid (aka Countryside Maiden, Farm Lady, Mountain Lady) | José Nepumuceno | Atang de la Rama, Mar I. Esmeralda | Malayan Movies | Drama, Romance | first Filipino feature-length film | |
| Los Petalos De Lao-Tze | [1] | |||||
| La Venganza de Don Silvestre (The Vengeance of Don Silvestre) | José Nepumuceno | Malayan Movies | Drama, Action | [2] | ||
| 1920 | ||||||
| La Mariposa Negra | José Nepumuceno | Malayan Movies | Drama | |||
| 1921 | ||||||
| El Capullo Marchito | José Nepumuceno | Malayan Movies | Drama | |||
| 1922 | ||||||
| Estrellita Del Cine | José Nepumuceno | Malayan Movies | Drama | |||
| 1923 | ||||||
| Hoy o nuca, bésame | José Nepumuceno | Malayan Movies | Drama | |||
| 1924 | ||||||
| Sampaguita | José Nepumuceno | Malayan Movies | Drama | |||
| 1925 | ||||||
| Ang Pagtitipid | José Nepumuceno | Armando Crisostomo | Malayan Movies | Drama, Romance | ||
| Miracles of Love | Vicente Salumbides | Juanita Angeles, Jose Carvajal, Dimples Cooper | Drama, Romance | |||
| 1926 | ||||||
| Ang Tatlong Hambog | José Nepumuceno | Luis Tuason, Dimples Cooper | Malayan Movies | Comedy, Romance | First kissing scene in a Filipino film | |
| Fate and Consequence | Vicente Salumbides | Raymunda Guidote Abila | ||||
| 1927 | ||||||
| Ang Manananggal | José Nepumuceno | Mary Walter | Malayan Movies | Horror | first Filipino horror film | |
| Hot Kisses | José Nepumuceno | Gregorio Fernandez, Georgina Hernandez, Georgianna Hollis, Hector Nieto, Luis Tuazon, Conchita Young, Salvador Zaragoza | Malayan Movies | Romance | ||
| The Filipino Woman | José Nepumuceno | Juanita Angeles, Gregorio Fernandez, Eva Lyn | Malayan Movies | Drama | ||
| The Three Tramps | Manuel Silos | Augusto Silos, Octavio Silos, Manuel Silos | Wack-Wack Pictures | Comedy | first feature-length comedy film and first Filipino comic trio | |
| La Mujer Filipina | Malayan Movies | Produced by José Nepumuceno | ||||
| 1928 | ||||||
| Ang Lumang Simbahan | José Nepumuceno | Juanita Angeles, Gregorio Fernandez, Naty Fernandez, Sofia Lotta, Aniceto Robledo, Mary Walter | Malayan Movies | Drama | First appearance of the first love team in Philippine cinema (Fernandez and Walter) | |
| 1929 | ||||||
| Sa Landas ng Pag-ibig | José Nepumuceno | Annie Harris, Domingo Principe, Paquito Villa | Malayan Movies | Romance | Based on the novel by Deogracias del Rosario | |
| Nanay Ko | Mary Walter | Drama | ||||
| Ang Mutya ng Pamilihan | José Nepumuceno | Juanita Angeles, Maneng Eloriaga, Sofia Lotta, Francisco Varona, Paquito Villa, Paco Zamora | Malayan Movies | Drama, Romance | ||
| Desperation | Mary Walter | Malayan Movies | Drama | |||
| Patria Amore | Julian Manansala | Drama | ||||
1930s[]
| Title | Director | Cast | Production Company | Genre | Notes | |
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| 1930 | ||||||
| Bago Lumubog ang Araw | Rogelio de la Rosa, Gerardo de Leon, Mona Lisa, Rosita Rivera, Maria Clara Ruiz, Gregorio Ticman | Malayan Movies | Drama | |||
| Dugo sa Kapirasong Lupa | Action, War | film depicts the Japanese Army during First Sino-Japanese War | ||||
| Noli Me Tangere | José Nepumuceno | Chito Calvo, Monang Carvajal, Celia Marcaida | Malayan Movies | Drama, Historical, Period | first Filipino screen adaptation of Jose Rizal's popular novel. | |
| Oriental Blood | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Annie Harris, Atang de la Rama, Purita Clarino, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr., Carmen Rosales | Action, Drama | |||
| Prinsipe Teñoso | Mary Walter | Adventure, Fantasy | ||||
| Infierno sa Mundo | Manuel Silos | Faustino Maurat | Banahaw Pictures | Drama, fantasy | ||
| Ang Anak sa Ligaw | José Nepumuceno | Gregorio Fernandez, Nena Linda, Rosita Rivera | Malayan Movies | Drama | based on the novel by Julian Cruz Balmaseda | |
| Sa Mutya ng Libingan | Jose Padilla, Jr., Rita Rica | Horror | ||||
| Mystery of the Convent | Manuel Silos | Naty Fernandez, Eduardo de Castro | Drama | |||
| Maria Luisa | Mary Walter, Manuel Ramirez | Drama | ||||
| Dugong Makamandag | Manuel Silos | Eduardo de Castro, Fermin Barva | Action | |||
| 1931 | ||||||
| Ang Monghita | José Nepumuceno | Jose Padilla, Jr., Rosita Rivera, Antonia Santos | Malayan Pictures Corporation | Drama | ||
| La Monjita | Rosa Rivera, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Malayan Pictures Corporation | Musical | probably the first Filipino musical | ||
| Moro Pirates | José Nepumuceno | Eduardo de Castro, Gregorio Fernandez, Nena Linda, Mary Walter | Malayan Pictures Corporation | Action | ||
| Ang Lihim ni Bathala | José Nepumuceno | Gregorio Fernandez, Mary Walter | Malayan Pictures Corporation | Drama, fantasy | ||
| Dalaga | Mary Walter | Malayan Pictures Corporation | ||||
| 1932 | ||||||
| Ilaw ng Kapitbahay | Mary Walter | Banahaw Pictures | ||||
| Satanas | Alma Bella, Rosa del Rosario, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Billy Surot Viscarra | |||||
| Sa Pinto ng Langit | José Nepumuceno | Juanita Angeles, Alma Bella, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr. | LVN Pictures | |||
| Luha | Fausto J. Galauran | Rosa Rivera, Jamie Castelvi, Francisco Zamora, Violeta del Prado | Jose Nepomuceno Productions | |||
| Lantang Bulaklak | Emmanuel H. Borlaza | Manuel Barbeyto, Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario | ||||
| Sa Labi ng Lumang Libingan | Monang Carvajal, Fidel del Barva, Mary Walter | Banahaw Pictures | ||||
| Ligaw na Bulaklak | José Nepumuceno | Rogelio de la Rosa, Rosa del Rosario, Tina del Rosario, Gregorio Fernandez | ||||
| Tianak | José Nepumuceno | Rosa del Rosario, Rogelio de la Rosa | Malayan Pictures Corporation | Drama, Horror | ||
| Ang Gayuma | Mary Walter | Banahaw Pictures | Fantasy | |||
| Mang Tano | Mary Walter | Malayan Pictures Corporation | ||||
| Impyerno sa Mundo | Mary Walter | |||||
| Ulong Inasnan | Rogelio de la Rosa | |||||
| 1933 | ||||||
| Ang Aswang | George Musser | Celia Burgos-Xerxes, Monang Carvajal, Mary Walter | Manila Talkatone | Horror | first sound film | |
| Nahuling Pagsisisi | Rogelio de la Rosa | |||||
| Punyal na Ginto | José Nepumuceno | Alma Bella, Naty Bernardo, Tina del Rosario, Ramon Estella, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Paco Zamora | Malayan Pictures Corporation | first Filipino-language talkie film | ||
| Ang Ganid | Vicente Abo, Loretta Andrada, Soledad Aquino | |||||
| Nahuling Pagsisisi | Soledad Aquino | |||||
| Doctor Kuba | Monang Carvajal, Don Dano, Rosa del Rosario | |||||
| Mag-inang Ulila | Manuel Silos | |||||
| Makata at Paraluman | José Nepumuceno | Carlos Padilla, Sr., Rosita Rivera | Malayan Pictures Corporation | Drama, Musical | First full-length complete talking film in vernacular | |
| Magkabilang Mukha | Violeta del Campo, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Premiere Productions | Thriller | |||
| Ang Mga Ulila | Rosa del Rosario, Paco Zamora | |||||
| 1934 | ||||||
| Mag-Inang Mahirap | Manuel Silos | Rosa del Rosario, Paula Maurat, Tor Villano | Filippine Productions | Drama | ||
| X3X | Fermin Barva | Monang Carvajal, Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Mary Walter | Filippine Productions | Action | ||
| Sa Tawag ng Diyos | Naty Bernardo, Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario, Manuel Ortega, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Drama | ||||
| Sawing Palad | José Nepumuceno | Rogelio de la Rosa, Leopoldo Salcedo | Nepomuceno Productions | Drama | First film of Leopoldo Salcedo | |
| Dinukot | Norma del Rosario | Paragon Pictures | Drama | |||
| Anting-anting | Manuel Silos | Rosa del Rosario, Jesus Llorente, Tor Villano | Filippine Productions | Fantasy | ||
| Anak ng Bilanggo | Rosa del Rosario, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Victor Sevilla | Drama | ||||
| Liwayway ng Kalayaan | Manuel Silos | Mary Walter | Filippine Productions | Action, Drama | ||
| Ang Dangal | Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Patsy | Drama | ||||
| Pag-iimbot | Manuel Silos | Eduardo de Castro, Faustino Maurat, Norma del Rosario | Filippine Productions | Drama | ||
| Dasalang Pilak | Tito Arevalo | film debut of Tito Arevalo | ||||
| Kamay ng Diyos | Ana-Maria, Loretta Andrada, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Drama, Fantasy | ||||
| Hinagpis ng Magulang | Manuel Silos | Pedro Faustino, Paula Maurat, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Torcuato Reyes, Mary Walter | Filippine Productions | Drama | ||
| Krus na Bato | Ana-Maria, Manuel Barbeyto | Drama | ||||
| 1935 | ||||||
| Awit ng Pag-ibig | Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario | Romance | ||||
| Mahiwagang Biyolin | Manuel Conde | Manuel Conde, Fely Cuevas, Gregorio Ticman | Drama, Fantasy | first acting and directorial debut for Manuel Conde | ||
| Sor Matilde | Florentino Ballecer, Norma del Rosario, Gregorio Ticman | |||||
| Anak ng Birhen | Rosa del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Religious Drama | ||||
| Hatol ng Langit | Norma del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Manuel Ortega | Drama | ||||
| Ang Gulong ng Buhay | Manuel Silos | Fermin Barva, Rosa del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Mary Walter | Filippine Productions | Drama | ||
| Sumpa ng Aswang | Monang Carvajal, Rudy Concepcion, Rosa del Rosario, Mary Walter | Filippine Productions | Horror | |||
| Kuwintas ng Himuntok | Fely Cuevas, Rosa del Rosario, Jose Padilla, Jr., Carlos Padilla, Sr., Gregorio Ticman, Mary Walter | Filippine Productions | Drama, Fantasy | Supposed to be a bit player in the film, Manuel Conde was given the line "maupo ka" (seat down). He practiced the line for a week. Upon seeing the camera during the shooting, his mind went blank and failed to utter the word. He was fired from the production. | ||
| Kalbario | Naty Bernardo, Gregorio Ticman | |||||
| Kundiman ng Puso | Rudy Concepcion | Musical | first romantic musical, film debut of Rudy Concepcion | |||
| Ina | Naty Bernardo | |||||
| Himala ni Bathala | Monang Carvajal, Pedro Faustino, Nena Garcia, Gregorio Ticman, Mary Walter | Filippine Productions | ||||
| Santong Diablo | José Nepumuceno | Leopoldo Salcedo | Nepomuceno Productions | Fantasy | ||
| Anak ng Pare | José Nepumuceno | Leopoldo Salcedo | Nepomuceno Productions | |||
| 1936 | ||||||
| Ang Buhok ni Ester | Manuel Barbeyto, Rudy Concepcion, Rosa del Rosario, Mary Walter | Filippine Productions | Drama | |||
| Anak-Dalita | Mar I. Esmeralda | Soledad Aquino, Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Drama | |||
| Awit ng Ulila | Mar I. Esmeralda | Armando Crisostomo, Tita Duran, Elsa Oria | Drama | |||
| Diwata ng Karagatan | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Mari Velez | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Drama, Romance | ||
| Kalupitan ng Tadhana | Rogelio de la Rosa | |||||
| Lagablab ng Kabataan | Manuel Silos | Rogelio de la Rosa, Sylvia Rosales, Juanito Carriedo, Eddie Unson, Nati Rubi, Paquito Villa, Lou Salvador | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Comedy | ||
| Sa Paanan ng Krus | Soledad Aquino, Tito Arevalo, Armando Crisostomo, Tita Duran, Angel Esmeralda, Cecilio Joaquin, Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Antonia Santos, Mari Velez | Drama | ||||
| Ama | Agapito Concho | Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario, Pedro Faustino | Drama | |||
| Ang Kambal | Mar I. Esmeralda | Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Nati Rubi, Lina Violeta | ||||
| Hampas-lupa | Mar I. Esmeralda | Armando Crisostomo, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Drama | |||
| Malambot na Bato | Fermin Barva | Norma del Rosario, Cecilio Joaquin, Gregorio Ticman, Juanita Angeles, Ester Tabuena, Artemio Tabuena | Filippine Productions | |||
| Luha ng Ina | Soledad Aquino | Drama | ||||
| Birhen Walang Dambana | Naty Bernardo, Rosa del Rosario, Fernando Poe, Sr., Armando Villa, Mary Walter | Filippine Productions | Drama | |||
| Hagase Tu Voluntad | Norma del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Manuel Ortega, | |||||
| Ang Itinapon | Leopoldo Salcedo | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | ||||
| Carromata Cinderella | Quiteria Alegre | Drama, Children's Fairytale | first Filipino screen adaptation of a children's fairytale | |||
| Mga Kaluluwang Napaligaw | Nela Alvarez, Teddy Benavidez, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Quiel Segovia | Horror | Teddy Benavidez was introduced in this film as Teodoro Benavidez | |||
| Gagamba | Mar I. Esmeralda | Carlos Padilla, Sr., Maria Clara Ruiz, Angelita Rey, Quiel Segovia, Alfredo Javier, Teddy Benavidez | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| 1937 | ||||||
| Zamboanga aka Fury In Paradise | Eduardo de Castro | Fernando Poe, Sr., Rosa del Rosario | Filippine Productions | Drama, Romance | English subtitle: Fury in Paradise; This film was deemed lost after World War II. However, the film was recently found in Finland, and the film was repatriated to the Philippines. It was shown in 2004 to celebrate the Filipino cinema's 85th anniversary. The creation of Filippine Productions by the producers on this film led to the institution of the Philippine studio system which sees the emergence of movie studios such as Lebran, LVN, Premiere and Sampaguita possible. This is the start of the golden age in Philippine cinema. This film was first telecast on New York City's pioneer television station W2XBS on July 4, 1940. | |
| Sampaguitang Walang Bango | Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | ||||
| Nasaan Ka Irog | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Elsa Oria, Angel Esmeralda, Tito Arevalo, Prima Vera, SSS Trio, Troubadours Moonlight, Bimbo Danao, Orchestra Symphony Parlatone, Nati Rubi, Billy Surot Viscarra, Mila del Sol | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Drama, Musical | Mila del Sol was introduced in this movie | |
| Ilaw ng Langit | Tor Villano | Manuel Barbeyto, Jose Padilla, Jr., Rosita Rivera | Drama | |||
| Mga Pusong Dakila | Teddy Benavidez, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Rosario Moreno, Lina Violeta | Drama | ||||
| Asahar at Kabaong | Gregorio Fernandez | Rosa del Rosario, Jose Padilla, Jr., Gregorio Fernandez, Angelita Rey, Consuelo Ruiz | Filippine Productions | |||
| Brides of Sulu | John Nelson | James J. Gilbert, Adelina Moreno, Eduardo de Castro, Armanda Mangbitang, Gregorio Ticman | Exploration Pictures Corp., Universal Pictures |
Drama, Romance | ||
| Gamu-gamong Naging Lawin | Fermin Barva | Monang Carvajal, Rosa del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo, Gregorio Ticman | Filippine Productions | |||
| Ang Pagbabalik | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Armando Crisostomo, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Lucita Goyena, Mona Lisa, Yolanda Marquez, Quiel Segovia, Gregorio Ticman, Mary Walter | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Drama | ||
| Nang Magulo ang Maynila | Cecilio Joaquin | Rosa del Rosario | ||||
| Ang Kumpisalan at ang Batas | Rod Avlas | Rosa del Rosario, Angel Esmeralda, Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | |||
| Umaraw sa Hatinggabi | Fermin Barva | Nela Alvarez, Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | |||
| Via Crucis | Eduardo de Castro | Leopoldo Salcedo, Rita Rica, Nela Alvarez, Lilia Vizconde, Pacita del Rio, Ana Serrano, Sonia Bella, Rosa Aguirre, Juanita Angeles, Pedro Faustino | Filippine Productions | Drama | first film of Rosa Aguirre | |
| Susi ng Kalangitan | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Josefino Cenizal, Gilda Gales, Yolanda Marquez, Armando Villa | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Hiram na Ligaya | Manuel Silos | Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Taong Demonyo | Tor Villano | Rosa del Rosario, Gregorio Fernandez, Domingo Principe, Rita Rica, Leopoldo Salcedo, Pedro Faustino, Narding Anzures | Filippine Productions | Action, Drama | first movie of Narding Anzures | |
| Lihim ng Ina | Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | ||||
| Bakas ng Kalansay | Fernando Poe, Sr., Mari Velez | Horror | ||||
| Anak ng Kadiliman | Mar I. Esmeralda | Tito Arevalo, Tita Duran, Angel Esmeralda, Alfredo Javier, Nati Rubi, Maria Clara Ruiz, Purita Sta. Maria | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Drama, Horror | ||
| Anak ng Pari | Corazon Noble, Rogelio de la Rosa | Drama | ||||
| Bituing Marikit | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Elsa Oria, Rogelio de la Rosa, Ely Ramos, Sylvia Rosales, Teddy Benavidez, Nati Rubi, Billy Vizcarra | Sampaguita Pictures | Musical | First film produced by Sampaguita Pictures, one of the "Big Four" Filipino production company during the Golden Age of Philippine Cinema 1920s - 1980s | |
| Milagro ng Nazareno sa Quiapo | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Yolanda Marquez, Angel Esmeralda, Teddy Benavidez, Tita Duran, Federico Query, Casimiro Padilla, Nati Rubi, Joaquin Gavino | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Teniente Rosario | Octavio Silos | Lucita Goyena, Rogelio de la Rosa, Andres Centenera, Sylvia Rosales, Precioso Palma, Teddy Benavidez, Roberto Rosales | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Sanga-sangang Dila | Fermin Barva | Nela Alvarez, Ben Rubio, Maria Clara Ruiz | Drama | |||
| 1938 | ||||||
| Ang Magmamani | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Rogelio de la Rosa, Tita Duran, Mona Lisa, Rosita Rivera, Ben Rubio, Maria Clara Ruiz, Tessie Santos, Gregorio Ticman | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Pusong Wasak | Manuel Silos | Corazon Noble, Jose Inigo, Tita Duran | Filippine Productions | Romance | ||
| Inang Mahal | Soledad Aquino, Teddy Benavidez, Tita Duran, Ramon Escudero, Carmen Martinez, Rosario Moreno | Sampaguita Pictures | Drama | |||
| Bahay Kubo | Gerardo de Leon | Josefino Cenizal, Mona Lisa, Fely Vallejo | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Musical | ||
| Bukang Liwayway | Armando Crisostomo, Rogelio de la Rosa, Gerardo de Leon, Mona Lisa, Ben Rubio, Maria Clara Ruiz, Gregorio Ticman | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | ||||
| Makiling | Gerardo de Leon | Armando Crisostomo, Rogelio de la Rosa, Gerardo de Leon, Mona Lisa, Gregorio Ticman | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Mga Sugat ng Puso | Gerardo de Leon | Armando Crisostomo, Rogelio de la Rosa, Gerardo de Leon, Mona Lisa, Ben Rubio, Maria Clara Ruiz, Gregorio Ticman | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Romance | ||
| Sanggumay | Mar I. Esmeralda | Angel Esmeralda, Yolanda Marquez, Purita Sta. Maria | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Alipin ng Palad | Octavio Silos | Miguel Anzures, Soledad Aquino, Andres Centenera, Rudy Concepcion, Tita Duran, Rosario Moreno, Nati Rubi | Sampaguita Pictures | Drama | ||
| Mariang Alimango | Mila del Sol, Tita Duran, Amanding Montes | X'Otic Films | ||||
| Paruparong Bukid | Octavio Silos | Elsa Oria, Rudy Concepcion, Teddy Benavidez, Nati Rubi, Soledad Aquino, Jose Gonzales | Sampaguita Pictures | Drama | ||
| Dasalang Perlas | Mar I. Esmeralda | Tito Arevalo, Gerardo de Leon, , Mona Lisa, Estela Mari, Patsy, Purita Sta. Maria | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Carmelita | Mar I. Esmeralda | Florentino Ballecer, Conrado Conde, Reynaldo Dante, Amelita Sol, Tolindoy | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Lakambini | Tor Villano | Dely Atay-atayan, Andoy Balun-balunan, Ricardo Brillantes, Armando Rosal, Purita Sta. Maria | Cervatina Filipina | Drama, Romance | ||
| Binatang Bukid | Mar I. Esmeralda | Corazon Noble, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Estela Mari, Purita Sta. Maria, Gregorio Ticman | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Drama, Musical, Romance | ||
| Dalagang Silangan | Tor Villano | Florentino Ballecer, Manuel Barbeyto, Rosa del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | Drama | ||
| Arimunding-munding | Tor Villano | Florentino Ballecer, Manuel Barbeyto, Pacita del Rio, Jose Padilla, Jr., Carlos Padilla, Sr., Pugo, Carmen Rosales, Gregorio Ticman, Togo | Excelsior Films | Drama | ||
| Pugad ng Agila | Armando Crisostomo, Don Dano, Lucita Goyena | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | the melody of the theme song of this war film was used to become a popular Filipino Christmas song, "Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit". The theme song of this film was originally composed by actor Josefino Cenizal. | |||
| Ligaw na Bituin | Tor Villano | Norma del Rosario, Cecilio Joaquin, Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | |||
| Ako'y Maghihintay | Tor Villano | Pacita del Rio, Bert LeRoy, Rolando Liwanag, Maria Miranda, Pugo, Togo | Excelsior Films | Comedy | ||
| Dahong Lagas | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Yolanda Marquez, Ely Ramos, Andres Centenera, Nati Rubi, Miguel Anzures, Soledad Aquino, Precioso Palma, Billy Surot Viscarra, Lita Zabala | Sampaguita Pictures | Musical | ||
| Mahiwagang Binibini (Ang Kiri) | Serafin de los Angeles | Atang de la Rama, Precioso Palma, Carmen Rosales, Nilo Barredo, Gregorio Ticman, Florentino Ballecer, Conrado Santiago | Diwata Films, Excelsior Films |
Drama | first movie of Carmen Rosales | |
| Mutya ng Katipunan | Ricardo Brillantes, Arsenia Francisco | Liwayway | Biopic | |||
| Ruben | Mar I. Esmeralda | Armando Crisostomo, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Purita Sta. Maria | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Ang Kamay na Bakal | Ernesto C. Lopez | Jose Padilla, Jr., Lilia Vizconde, Andres Guevara, Patria Rosal, Salvador Zaragoza, Miguel Anzures, Juanita Angeles, Guillermo Carls, Ben de Luna | Filippine Productions | Drama | ||
| Doña Clara | Jaime Castellvi, Jose Inigo, Lilia Vizconde | Filippine Productions | Drama | |||
| Bayan at Pag-ibig | Ramon Estella | Bayani Casimiro, Bert LeRoy, Luningning, Jose Cris Soto | Excelsior Films | |||
| Biyaya ni Bathala | Florentino Ballecer, Rosa del Rosario, Cecilio Joaquin, Rolando Liwanag, Rita Rivera, Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | Action | |||
| Kalapating Puti | Guillermo J. Icasiano | Florentino Ballecer, Guillermo Carls, Rosa del Rosario, Paula Maurat, Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | Action | ||
| Hatol ng Mataas na Langit | Fernando Poe, Sr., Gregorio Ticman | X'Otic Films | ||||
| Walang Pangalan | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Rudy Concepcion, Armando Crisostomo, Mona Lisa, Ben Rubio, Gregorio Ticman | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Ang Batang Tulisan | Rod Avlas | Miguel Anzures, Narding Anzures, Manuel Barbeyto, Pedro Faustino, Corazon Noble, Mary Walter | Binatang Parang, Filippine Productions |
Drama | ||
| Madaling Araw | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Elsa Oria, Ely Ramos, Yolanda Marquez, Teddy Benavidez, Ernesto La Guardia, Precioso Palma, Manuel Eloriaga, Nati Rubi, Billy Vizcarra, Quiel Segovia, Joaquin Gavino | Sampaguita Pictures | Musical | ||
| Ay! Kalisud | Manuel Silos | Fely Vallejo, Jose Inigo, Miguel Anzures | Filippine Productions | |||
| Binatang Parang | Rod Avlas | |||||
| Bulaklak ng Luha | Nela Alvarez, Miguel Anzures, Alipio Silverio, Gregorio Ticman | Philippine National Pictures | Drama | |||
| Himagsikan ng Puso | Manuel Silos | Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Teddy Benavidez, Rudy Concepcion, Horacio Morelos | Sampaguita Pictures | Drama, Romance | ||
| Dahil sa Pag-ibig | Nela Alvarez, Ben Rubio | Luzon Motion Pictures | Romance | |||
| Isang Halik Lamang | Mar I. Esmeralda | Tito Arevalo, Gerardo de Leon, Oscar del Rosario, Angel Esmeralda, Estela Mari, Edo Nagali, Purita Sta. Maria | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Romance | ||
| Dalagang Luksa | Armando Crisostomo, Reynaldo Dante, Maria Clara Ruiz | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | ||||
| Dugong Hinugasan | Tor Villano | Corazon Noble, Fidel de Castro, Ricardo de Soto, Pedro Faustino, Eduardo Infante | Filippine Productions | Drama | ||
| Dolores | Consuelo P. Osorio, Salvador Osorio | Lina Alva, Armando Crisostomo, Reynaldo Dante, Rosa del Mar | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Drama | Rosa del Mar was introduced in this movie | |
| Ang Maya | Consuelo Salazar, Fernando Poe, Sr. | Excelsior Films | ||||
| Celia at Balagtas | Gregorio Fernandez | Reynaldo Dante, Gloria Imperial, Maria Clara Ruiz | Excelsior Films | |||
| El Secreto de la Confesión | Don Dano | Armando Villa, Rosa María, Nita Farias, Mario de Cordova, Mari del Sol, Julio Gonzales, Eliseo Carvajal, Rosita Gariz | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Drama | first Filipino film spoken and sung in Spanish. | |
| Mapait na Lihim | Rosa Aguirre, Alfonso Carvajal, Rudy Concepcion, Rosario Moreno, Sylvia Rosales, Nati Rubi | Sampaguita Pictures | ||||
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| Walang Sugat | Enrique Herrera-Davila | Rosa del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | Musical | directorial debut of Enrique Herrera-Davila | |
| Tunay na Ina | Octavio Silos | Rosario Moreno, Rudy Concepcion, Tita Duran, Quiel Segovia, Nati Rubi, Precioso Palma, Naty Bernardo, Joaquin Gavino, Mercedes de Gavino | Excelsior Films | Drama | one of the four pre-war films that survived World War II | |
| Sakay | Lamberto V. Avellana | Salvador Zaragoza, Leopoldo Salcedo, Joseph de Cordova, Arsenia Francisco, Ben Perez | Filippine Productions | |||
| Ikaw ang Dahilan | Tor Villano | Leopoldo Salcedo, Rosita Rivera, Manuel Barbeyto, Jose Luz Bernardo | Sanggumay Pictures | Drama | ||
| Lagot na Kuwintas | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Rosario Moreno, Rogelio de la Rosa, Sylvia Rosales, Ernesto La Guardia, Miguel Anzures, Soledad Aquino, Nati Rubi, Precioso Palma, Billy Vizcarra, Joaquin Gavino, Patring Gomez | Sampaguita Pictures | |||
| Giliw Ko | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Ely Ramos, Fernando Poe, Sr., Mila del Sol, Mona Lisa, Ben Rubio, Precioso Palma, Cecilio Joaquin | Carlos Vander Tolosa Production, LVN Pictures |
Musical, Romance | the first film produced by the film studio and production company, LVN Pictures Inc. | |
| Batas ng Salapi | Cecilio Joaquin | Ricardo de Soto, Cecilio Joaquin, Virginia Salcedo | Oriental Pictures | |||
| Kataksilan | Eliseo Carvajal | Alfonso Carvajal, Armando Crisostomo, Virginia Salcedo | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Tawag ng Bayan | Ricardo Brillantes, Arsenia Francisco | Liwayway, Manansala Films |
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| Walang Tahanan | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Rosa Aguirre, Rudy Concepcion, Yolanda Marquez, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Sylvia Rosales, Armando Villa, Billy Surot Viscarra | Sampaguita Pictures | |||
| Lihim ng Dagat-dagatan | Juan Pedro De Tavera | Lina Alva, Tito Arevalo, Armando Crisostomo, Angel Esmeralda | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Yaman ng Mahirap | Carmen Concha | Angel Esmeralda, Tito Arevalo, Mercedes Ponce, Antonina Hernandez, Tita Duran, Armida Siguion-Reyna | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Drama | this is the first film acting experience in 1939 of Armida Siguion-Reyna who is only age 8 at the time | |
| Pag-ibig ng Isang Ina | Fermin Barva | Manuel Barbeyto, Pacita del Rio, Cecilio Joaquin, Rolando Liwanag, Torcuato Reyes, Virginia Salcedo | Philippines Artist Guild | Drama | ||
| Ruisenor | Mar I. Esmeralda | Purita Sta. Maria, Gerardo de Leon, Moneng Ilagan, Patsy, Estela Mari, Honor Ilagan, Edo Nagali, Ramon Estella | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Siya'y Aking Anak | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Miguel Anzures, Jose Luz Bernardo, Naty Bernardo, Maria Miranda, Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Fernando Royo, Quiel Segovia | Sampaguita Pictures | |||
| Punit na Bandila | Andres Centenera, Lucita Goyena, Amanding Montes, Fernando Poe, Sr., Jose Troni | X'Otic Films | ||||
| Leron Leron Sinta | Lucita Goyena, Fernando Poe, Sr. | X'Otic Films | Romance | |||
| Mayroon nga Bang Diyos? | Guillermo J. Icasiano | Leopoldo Salcedo, Naty Bernardo, Rolando Liwanag, Cita Della, Manuel Barbeyto, Pedro Faustino | Filippine Productions | Comedy, Romance | songs featured were "Ako'y Aawit," "Kay Ligaya ng Mabuhay" | |
| Ama at Anak | Gerardo De Leon | Tito Arevalo, Armando Crisostomo, Gerardo De Leon, Eduardo Infante, Virginia Salcedo | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | |||
| Azucena | Arsenia Francisco, Rosario Lam, Rolando Liwanag, Pugo, Victor Sevilla, Togo, Paco Zamora | Excelsior Films | ||||
| Hanggang Langit | Ted Del Rio | Cecilio Joaquin, Fernando Poe, Sr., Ben Rubio | Manila Film Productions | |||
| Naglahong Dambana | Rosa del Rosario, Lilian Velez | |||||
| Gabay ng Magulang | Rosa Aguirre, Rudy Concepcion, Yolanda Marquez, Sylvia Rosales, Fernando Royo | Sampaguita Pictures | Drama | |||
| Mga Anak ng Lansangan | Tor Villano | Manuel Barbeyto, Sonia Bella, Jaime de la Rosa, Andres Guevarra, Lino Lerma, Rolando Liwanag, Gregorio Ticman | Eastern Pictures | Drama | ||
| Bertolo Balodoy | Americo-Filipino | Action | First film of the southern Philippines and outside Luzon, first Visayan film shot in Cebu and Iloilo. | |||
| Ay! Monang | Manuel Silos | Manuel Silos, Monang Carvajal | Sampaguita Pictures | Biopic | ||
| Matamis na Kasinungalingan | Pacita del Rio, Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | ||||
| Kuwintas na Ginto | Tor Villano | Arsenia Francisco, Ernesto La Guardia, Pugo, Nati Rubi, Togo, Paco Zamora | Excelsior Films | Comedy | ||
| Ang Kaban ng Tipan | Andres Centenera, Reynaldo Dante, Lucita Goyena, Luningning, Amanding Montes | X'Otic Films | Drama, Romance | |||
| Mabangong Bulaklak | Jose Luz Bernardo, Rosa del Mar, Cecilio Joaquin, Elsa Oria, Fernando Poe, Sr., Leopoldo Salcedo | LVN Pictures | Romance | |||
| Langit sa Karimlan | Reynaldo Dante, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Virginia Salcedo | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Romance | |||
| Biyak na Bato | Fausto J. Galauran | Fernando Poe, Sr., Lucita Goyena, Serafin Garcia, Luningning, Precioso Palma, Cecilio Joaquin, Rolando Liwanag, Martina Jimenez, Juanito Lazaga, Matty Torres, Pedro Martinez, Andres Centenera, Serafin Garcia, Ben Rubio | X'Otic Films | Action | ||
| Anak ng Hinagpis | Manuel Silos | Katy de la Cruz, Etang Discher, Tita Duran, Pedro Faustino, Corazon Noble, Leopoldo Salcedo | Filippine Productions | Drama | ||
| Ang Magsasampaguita | Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Narding Anzures, Tita Duran, Carmen Martinez, Corazon Noble, Dina Valle | Sampaguita Pictures | ||||
| Dalisay | Manuel Silos | Rogelio de la Rosa, Ernesto La Guardia, Corazon Noble, Nati Rubi, Quiel Segovia, Fely Vallejo | Sampaguita Pictures | Drama, Musical, Romance | first Filipino film in which premier was attended by the current serving Philippine president. President Manuel L. Quezon and his family watched the film | |
| Nagkaisang Landas | Carmen Concha | Rogelio dela Rosa, Lydia Leynes, Reynaldo Dante, Carman Bernabe, Mercedes Ponce, Conchita Veles, Edo Baagali | Parlatone Hispano Filipino | Drama | ||
| Pasang Krus | Octavio Silos | Corazon Noble, Rogelio dela Rosa, Rosa Aguirre, Justina David, Carmen Martinez, Nati Rubi, Billy Surot Viscarra, Salvador Tinsay, Francisco Monroy | Sampaguita Pictures | Drama | ||
| Takip Silim | Don Dano | Carmen Rosales, Rogelio dela Rosa, Rosa Aguirre, Lota Delgado, Miguel Anzures, Gregorio Fernandez, Precioso Palma, Jose Luna | Sampaguita Pictures | Drama, Musical | ||
| Tatlong Pagkabirhen | Gregorio Fernandez | Andres Centenera, Reynaldo Dante, Tita Duran, Lucita Goyena | X'Otic Films | Drama | ||
References[]
External links[]
- Filipino film at the Internet Movie Database
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