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Manila in the Claws of Light
Manila in the Claws of Light

Manila in the Claws of Light

Genres

DramaMystery

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Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Tagalog

Runtime

127 mins

Rating

7.31/10

Release Date

16 July 1975

Country

Philippines

Cast

Bembol Roco

Bembol Roco

Julio Madiaga

Hilda Koronel

Hilda Koronel

Ligaya Paraiso

Lou Salvador Jr.

Lou Salvador Jr.

Atong

Tommy Abuel

Tommy Abuel

Pol

Lily Gamboa Mendoza

Lily Gamboa Mendoza

Perla

Joonee Gamboa

Joonee Gamboa

Omeng

Pio De Castro III

Pio De Castro III

Imo

Joe Jardi

Joe Jardi

Frank

Spanky Manikan

Spanky Manikan

Gido

Danilo Posadas

Danilo Posadas

Benny

Pancho Pelagio

Pancho Pelagio

Mr. Balajadia

Bobby Roldan

Bobby Roldan

Call Boy

Jerry O'Hara

Jerry O'Hara

Call Boy

Rudy Hermano

Rudy Hermano

Call Boy

Rikki Jimenez

Rikki Jimenez

Rikki

Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos

Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos

Cesar

Tommy Yap

Tommy Yap

Ah Tek

Juling Bagabaldo

Juling Bagabaldo

Mrs. Cruz

Joe Gruta

Joe Gruta

Man

Nina Lorenzo

Nina Lorenzo

Haliparot

Mely Mallari

Mely Mallari

Shopkeeper

Fred Capulong

Fred Capulong

Policeman

Orlando Nadres

Orlando Nadres

Discotheque Owner

Estrella Kuenzler

Estrella Kuenzler

Nanay

Edwin O'Hara

Edwin O'Hara

Mang Kadyo

Lorli Villanueva

Lorli Villanueva

Woman in Rizal Park

Mario O'Hara

Mario O'Hara

Activist Leader

Sibyl Santiago

Sibyl Santiago

Girl in the Plaza (uncredited)

Edipolo Erosido

Edipolo Erosido

Eddie

Purita Yap

Purita Yap

Nanay

Josephine Gutierrez

Josephine Gutierrez

Ligaya's Brother

Gina Zegui

Gina Zegui

Ligaya's Brother

Ronnie Magalong

Ronnie Magalong

Ligaya's Brother

Anna Marie Nicolas

Anna Marie Nicolas

Young Ligaya

Victor Diendo

Victor Diendo

Young Julio

Abelardo Reyes

Abelardo Reyes

Father

Julie de Guzman

Julie de Guzman

Asawa

Brenda Fajardo

Brenda Fajardo

Woman

Cita Javellana

Cita Javellana

Bumibili

Ellen Cacho

Ellen Cacho

Command

Sabrina

Sabrina

Sabrina

Pitay

Pitay

Pitay

Veronica

Veronica

Veronica

Jun Macapinlac

Jun Macapinlac

Bakla

Ricardo de Guzman

Ricardo de Guzman

Discotheque Customer

Socrates B. Jose

Socrates B. Jose

Discotheque Customer

Greg Llenado

Greg Llenado

Discotheque Customer

Arturo Soquerata

Arturo Soquerata

Isnatser

Jojo Abella

Jojo Abella

Bobby

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