POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 80: EFREN REYES, LEILA MORENA, FRED SANTOS IN "HINDI AKO SUSUKO!" (1949)/ UPDATED

"Hindi Ako Susuko"
Premiere Productions
Release Date: December 27, 1949- January 6, 1950/ Life
Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga
Cast Leila Morena, Efren Reyes, Fred Santos



The movie was based on the novel by Alex Sunga, serialized in Ilang-Ilang magazine in 1949.

POST-WAR TAGALOG MOVIES # 139: JOSE PADILLA, JR., MILA DEL SOL, JAIME DE LA ROSA, WITH LIRIO DCEL VALLE, EDDIE INFANTE, GREGORIO TICMAN, CECILIO JOAQUIN IN "BINATANG TARING" (1947)/ UPDATED

"Binatang Taring" (1947)

LVN Pictures

Release Date February 1-13, 1947/ Dalisay

Story Alex Sunga

Music Juan Silos, Jr.

Direction Ramon Estella

Cast Jose Padilla, Jr., Mila del Sol, Jaime de la Rosa/ Introducing Lirio del Valle/ Also Starring Eddie Infante, Gregorio Ticman, Cecilio Joaquin

THE SEVENTIES # 540: ALONA ALEGRE (IN THE TITLE ROLE), ANDY POE, PAQUITO DIAZ, MAX ALVARADO, ROMY DIAZ, LITO ANZURES IN "DIWATA NG KAGUBATAN" (1972)

"Diwata ng Kagubatan " (1972)

AA Productions

Release Date 1972

Cinematography Louie Chiong

Music Levi Celerio

Direction Alex Sunga

Cast Alona Alegre (in the title role), Andy Poe, Paquito Diaz, Max Alvarado, Romy Diaz, Lito Anzures/ Also Starring Pedro Faustino, Ross Oracion, SOS Daredevils

THE SEVENTIES # 199: NOVO BONO, JR., PERLA BAUTISTA, PERLA ADEA, BEN DAVID IN "BASANG SISIW" (1970)

"Basang Sisiw" (1970)

RTG Productions, Inc.

Release Date 1970

Music Jerry Dadap

Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Novo Bono, Jr., Perla Bautista, Perla Adea, Ben David/ Also Starring Tessie Navarro, Metring David, Levi Celerio, Nick Miranda, Santiago Sisters, the Original Hurricane Combo and many more

THE SIXTIES # 844: JESS LAPID AND JUN ARISTORENAS, WITH MAX ALVARADO, VICTOR BRAVO, BESSIE BARREDO, NATALIA CRISANDRA IN "SHOWDOWN" (1966)

"Showdown" (1966)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date March 31, 1966/ Hollywood

Music Carding Cruz

Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Jess Lapid and Jun Aristorenas/ Also Starring Max Alvarado, Victor Bravo, Bessie Barredo, Natalia Crisandra, Rocco Montalban, Nort Nepomuceno, Joaquin Fajardo, Steve Alcarado, Alex Flores, Leo Pajaron, Naty Alcaraz, Lourdes Luna, Ramon Olmos

THE SIXTIES # 748: ALBERTO ALONZO (IN THE TITLE ROLE), DIVINA VALENCIA, BESSIE BARREDO, GINA LAFORTEZA AND MAX ALVARADO IN "DINONG DORONDO (1965)

"Dinong Dorondo: Palaban ng Maynila" (1965)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date October 14, 1965/ Globe

Music Carding Cruz

Story and Direction Alex Sunga

Cast Alberto Alonzo (in the title role), Divina Valencia, Bessie Barredo, Gina Laforteza and Max Alvarado/ Also Starring Rocco Montalban, Nort Nepomuceno, Menchu Morelli, Danny Rojo, Ateve Alcarado, Alex Flores, Lourdes Luna, Arsenio Almonte, George Bayot/ Featuiring Ric Arellano

Above image, courtesy of Danny Dolor/ Phil. Star

THE SIXTIES # 678: JUN ARISTORENAS (IN THE TITLE ROLE), MIRIAM JURADO, MAX ALVARADO, ARNOLD MENDOZA, ELENA RAZON IN "LIMBAS WALANG GULAT" (1965)

"Limbas Walang Gulat" (1965)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date May 19, 1965/ Center

Music Francisco Buencamino, Jr.

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Jun Aristorenas (in the title role), Miriam Jurado, Max Alvarado, Arnold Mendoza, Elena Razon/ Also Starring Rocco Montalban, Bruno Punzalan, Nort Nepomuceno, Ely Nakpil, Bando Berroya, Joe Canlas, Lope Policarpio, Francisco Cruz, Joaquin Fajardo, Rudy Dominguez, Greg Lansang, Lourdes Luna

THE SIXTIES # 618: JUN ARISTORENAS, MAX ALVARADO, JOE SISON, ROD NAVARRO, BERT OLIVAR, ROCCO MONTALBAN, NORT NEPOMUCENO IN "SAGUPAAN NG MGA PATAPON" (1965)

"Sagupaan ng mga Patapon" (1965)

JBC Productions

Released thru Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date January 28, 1965/ Center

Music Felipe Buencamino, Jr.

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Jun Aristorenas, Max Alvarado, Joe Sison, Rod Navarro, Bert Olivar, Rocco Montalban, Nort Nepomuceno/Also Starring Rosario del Pilar, Elena Razon, Joji Crespo/ Featuring Ric Arellano

THE SIXTIES # 591: JUN ARISTORENAS (IN THE TITLE ROLE), DIVINA VALENCIA, ROSARIO DEL PILAR, MAX ALVARADO AND VICTOR BRAVO IN "JOHNNY VAQUERO" (1964)

"Johnny Vaquero" (1964)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date November 26- December 5, 1964/ Globe

Music Carding Cruz

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Jun Aristorenas (in the title role), Divina Valencia, Rosario del Pilar, Max Alvarado and Victor Bravo/ Also starring Bert Olivar, Manolo Robles, Rocci Montalban, Ely Nakpil, Bando Berroya, Lope Policarpio, Bino Garcia, Steve Alcarado, Sander Flores, Leon Pajaron, Danny Rojo, Lourdes Luna and Ruben Tizon/ Guest stars- Nello Nayo, Danilo Jurado

THE SIXTIES # 576: JUN ARISTORENAS, MAX ALVARADO, VIC DIAZ, EZAR VISENIO, ROCCO MONTALBAN, NORT NEPOMUCENO IN "BALE-BALE KUNG LUMABAN" 91964)

"Bale-Bale Kung Lumaban" (1964)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions, Inc.

Release Date October 17, 1964/ Globe

Music F. Buencamino, Jr.

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Jun Aristorenas, Max Alvarado, Vic Diaz, Ezar Visenio, Bruno Punzalan, Rocco Montalban, Nort Nepomuceno, Ely Nakpil, Elena Razon, Bessie Barredo, Ruben Tizon, Bando Berroya, Bino Garcia, Lope Policarpio, Steve Alcarado, Sander Flores, Sonny Sto. Domingo, Leon Pajaron, Rudy Dominguez, Greg Lansang, Bert Laforteza, Lourdes Luna

THE SIXTIES # 556: JESS LAPID, DIVINA VALENCIA, EDDIE GARCIA, JOE SISON, ROD NAVARRO, BERT OLIVAR AND MAX ALVARADO IN "ANG PINAKAKILABOT" (1964)

"Ang Pinakakilabot" (1964)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date September 6- 15, 1964/ Dalisay

Music Tony Maiquez

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Jess Lapid, Divina Valencia, Eddie Garcia, Joe Sison, Rod Navarro, Bert Olivar, Manolo Robles, Rocco Montalban and Max Alvarado/ Guest stars- Nello Nayo, Manolo Noble and Bessie Barredo

THE SIXTIES # 525: JESS LAPID, MAX ALVARADO, ROSARIO DEL PILAR, MELINDA MOLINA, MENCHU MORELLI AND JUN ARISTORENAS IN "KIDLAT SA BARIL" (1964)

"Kidlat sa Baril" (1964)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions
A Metropolitan Picture

Release Date June 17- 26, 1964/ Cernter

Music Tony Maiquez

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Jess Lapid, Max Alvarado, Rosario del Pilar, Melinda Molina, Menchu Morelli and Jun Aristorenas/ Also Starring Rocco Montalban, Bino Garcia, Lope Policarpio, Steve Alcarado, Ruben Tizon

THE SIXTIES # 466: FERNANDO POE, JR., AMALIA FUENTES, TONY FERRER, REBECCA, MAX ALVARADO, ALBERTO ALONZO AND JESS LAPID IN "WALANG HANGGAN !" (1964)

"Walang Hanggan !" (1964)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date January 21, 1964/ Globe

Music Tony Maiquez

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Amalia Fuentes/ Also Starring Tony Ferrer, Rebecca, Max Alvarado and Jess Lapid/ Co-starring Rosario del Pilar, Arnold Mendoza, Mila Montanez, Alberto Alonzo, Victor Bravo, Manolo Robles/ Co-Starring Mary Walter, Nello Nayo, Justina David, Pedro Faustino, Naty Alcaraz, Sammy Sarmiento, Nort Nepomuceno, Greg Lansang, Rudy Dominguez, Steve Alcarado, Sander Flores, Chito Ledesma, Elena Razon, Ruben Tizon/ Featuring Dencio Padilla, Tony Cruz/ with a cast of thousands

THE SIXTIES # 442: FERNANDO POE, JR., TONY FERRER, MAX ALVARADO, JESS LAPID, BERT OLIVAR IN "BILIS NG KAMAY!" (1963)

"Bilis ng Kamay" (1963)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date November 18, 1963/ Boulevard

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Tony Ferrer, Max Alvarado, Jess Lapid, Bert Olivar, Jose Garcia, Victor Bravo, Manolo Robles/ Featuring Dencio Padilla/ Co-Starring Rosario del Pilar, Elena Razon and Stella Suarez

FPJ confronts Max Alvarado and his men, Victor Bravo, Manolo Robles

FPJ and Tony Ferrer

(l-r) Bert Olivar, Rosario del Pilar, FPJ

THE SIXTIES # 404: FERNANDO POE, JR., FE GALVEZ, MAX ALVARADO, MARTIN MARFIL, BERT OLIVAR, MANOLO ROBLES, RUBEN DE JESUS AND JESS LAPID IN "TAHIMIK NGUNIT MAPANGANIB" (1963)

"He was quiet... as quiet as a grenade with the pin off... this young man who has to battle his own countrymen... so he could conquer his country's enemy," says the blurb in this 1963 war movie, Tahimik Nguni't Mapaganib. Fernando Poe, Jr starred as a soldier holed up with his six comrades, surrounded by Japanese forces.

The movie was shot entirely in Nueva Ecija, the home province of producer Ruben T. Gozon. 

"Tahimik Ngunit Mapanganib" (1963)

RTG Productions

Release Date August 23, 1963/ Boulevard

Music Tony Maiquez

Producer Atty. Ruben T. Gozon

Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Max Alvarado, Martin Marfil, Bert Olivar, Manolo Robles, Ruben de Jesus and Jess Lapid/ Also Starring Rosario del Pilar, Nemia Velasco and Fe Galvez/ Featuring Pablo Virtuoso and Nello Nayo

 (l-r) Martin Marfil, Ruben de Jesus, Manolo Robles, Fernando Poe, Jr., Jess Lapid, Bert Olivar

(l-r) Nemia Velasco, Rosario del Pilar, Fe Galvez

Rosario del Pilar and Pablo Virtuoso

Fernando Poe, Jr. and Fe Galvez

FPJ reprimands his men to stop their petty quarrels

The DVD release of the movie

THE SIXTIES # 359: FERNANDO POE, JR., CECILIA LOPEZ, MAX ALVARADO, JESS LAPID, DENCIO PADILLA, MILA MONTANEZ in "FANDONG ASINTADO" (1963)

"Fandong Asintado" (1963)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions, Inc.

Release Date April 19- 29, 1963/ Center

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Fernando Poe, Jr., Cecilia Lopez, Max Alvarado, Jess Lapid, Dencio Padilla, Mila Montanez, Victor Bravo, Manolo Robles

THE SIXTIES # 323: ROMEO VASQUEZ, BERNARD BONNIN, MAX ALVARADO, JESS LAPID AND LILIA DIZON, CECILIA LOPEZ IN "KAMBAL NA BARIL" (1963)

"Kambal na Baril" (1963)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions

Release Date February 8- 17, 1963/ Dalisay

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Alex Sunga

Cast Romeo Vasquez, Bernard Bonnin, Max Alvarado, Jess Lapid, Rosario del Pilar, Arnold Mendoza and Lilia Dizon, Cecilia Lopez

THE SIXTIES # 280: ROMEO VASQUEZ, AMADO CORTEZ, MAX ALVARADO, JESS LAPID, ARNOLD MENDOZA AND INTRODUCING ALBERTO ALONZO IN "MATIRA ANG MAGALING" (1962)

"Matira ang Magaling" (1962)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions, Inc.

Release Date October 16-25, 1962/ Dalisay

Music Tito Arevalo

Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Romeo Vasquez, Amado Cortez, Max Alvarado, Jess Lapid, Arnold Mendoza/ Co-starring Mariquit Soliman, Dencio Padilla, Victor Bravo, Manolo Robles/ Introducing Alberto Alonzo

THE SIXTIES # 253: CHARITO SOLIS, VAN DE LEON, JOHNNY MONTEIRO, LAURO DELGADO, PUGAK AND AMADO CORTEZ IN "MABILIS KALIWA't KANAN" (1962)

"Mabilis Kaliwa't Kanan" (1962)

Ambassador Productions, Inc.

Release Date August 1, 1962./ Boulevard

Music Tito Arevalo

Photography F. Pagsisihan

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Charito Solis, Van de Leon, Johnny Monteiro, Lauro Delgado, Pugak and Amado Cortez (in the title role)/ Co-starring Paquito Diaz, Rosario del Pilar, Juliet Pardo, Bert Olivar and Nello Nayo/ Lou Salvador, Jr. in a very special role/ Guest tar- Anita Linda

THE SIXTIES # 153: ROMEO VASQUEZ, VAN DE LEON, BENTOT, MAX ALVARADO, TONY FERRER IN "TIRADOR" (1961)

"Tirador" (1961)

Tagalog Ilang-Ilang Productions, Inc.

Release Date September 12-18, 1961/ Center

Music Tito Arevalo

Story and Direction Alex M. Sunga

Cast Romeo Vasquez, Van de Leon, Bentot, Max Alvarado, Tony Ferrer/ Co-starring Lana Morena, Mariquit Soliman and Introducing Rosario del Pilar/ Featuring Sammy Sarmiento, Arnold Mendoza