Summaries

Best picture made in 1958 and won 6 Famas Awards that year in the Philippines

Carding (Pancho Magalona), a farmer's son decides to go after his father's killer after he is prodded into it by his sister, Conching. He manages to kill all of the men responsible except the one who pull the trigger. Pretending to be a friend of his victims, Carding penetrates the outlaw band. He soon involves with the group's activities resulting in the commission of several crimes. With the help of a woman follower who has fallen in love with him, Carding was able to locate the trigger man and succeeds in exacting his revenge. Instead of returning back to his family, he chooses to rejoin the outlaw band and eventually becomes the terror of the province. Meanwhile, Ben (Ben Perez), a police sergeant who is Conching's sweetheart, pleads with Carding's family to ask him to surrender but his pleas fall on deaf ears. Neneng (Mona Fernandez), Carding's sweetheart, follows him to his hideout, and there, she marries him and bears him a son. Carding's infant son dies and when Miguel, his brother, dies also, grief makes Carding go out on a killing rampage. Carding and Ben come face to face and Ben again asks him to surrender. Instead of listening to Ben, Carding tries to shoot him. But before he can kill Ben, Conching who has come to realize how bad her brother has become picks up Ben's rifle and shoots Carding. Carding falls and in death, his right hand is seen tightly clutching a big crucifix.—Anonymous Pinoy

Details

Keywords
  • five word title
  • astronomical object in title
Genres
  • Drama
  • Romance
Release date Feb 6, 2025
Countries of origin Philippines
Language Filipino Tagalog
Production companies Pacific Movie Productions

Box office

Tech specs

Runtime
Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.37 : 1

Synopsis

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