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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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **1905** | ||||||
| *Luzon Lingerie* | Short film / Documentary | first well-documented film (short) produced, made and released 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* | ||||||
| *La Venganza de Don Silvestre* (*The Vengeance of Don Silvestre*) | José Nepumuceno | Malayan Movies | Drama, Action | |||
| **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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| **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 | ||
| 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, Angel Esmeralda, 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 | ||||
| **1939** | ||||||
| *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, 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 | ||||||
| *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
References
- (May 8, 2008). "Pelikula, Atbp.: Pre-War Filipino Movies".
- "La venganza de Don Silvestre (1919) - IMDb".
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