Summaries

A DRAMATIC THUNDERBOLT. A woman torn between two lovers - for a sweetheart who fought for his country and her brother who betrayed it.

"Pagtutuus" tells of a guerrilla (Armando Goyena) determined to hunt down the collaborator who is guilty of killing his family. After the war, the killer is now a wealthy nightclub owner and quite coincidentally, the brother of his girlfriend (Tessie Quintana). His girlfriend tries to dissuade him from his actions, pointing to Jesus on the cross and the virtue of forgiveness. He answers with a most anti-Christian sentiment: Magagawa n'ya magpatawad sapagka't Dios. Nguni't ako'y isang nilalang lamang, (Source: War and its Aftermath in Philippines Cinema by Agustin Sotto)—BGP

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Genres
  • Action
  • Drama
Release date Sep 29, 1950
Countries of origin Philippines
Language Filipino Tagalog
Production companies LVN Pictures

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Color Black and White
Sound mix Mono
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