Joyful Mystery

Joyful Mystery

Joyful Mystery

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Joyful Mystery

"In the name of money, will you gamble your soul?"

1984

2h 2m

8.2(4 votes)

Thriller

Drama

Crime

Overview

The fortunes of three impoverished friends and their families abruptly change after an airplane crashes in a nearby mountain. They rush to the crash site along with all the villagers, not to help the victims but to plunder their valuables. A dead American passenger carried a large amount of money in his briefcase which Mesiong, Ponsoy, and Jamin find and avariciously keep for themselves. But the town mayor gets greedy and with his hirelings abducts the three to divest them of their booty.

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Cast & Crew

24 members

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Tony Santos

Ponsoy

Tony Santos

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Johnny Delgado

Mesiong

Johnny Delgado

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Ama Quiambao

Ada

Ama Quiambao

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Ronnie Lazaro

Jamin

Ronnie Lazaro

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Alicia Alonzo

Pinang

Alicia Alonzo

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Robert Antonio

Captain Salgado

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Lito Anzures

Castro

Lito Anzures

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Mario Taguiwalo

Mayor Pedro Valle

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Maria Montes

Ising

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Ray Ventura

Santos

Ray Ventura

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Perry Fajardo

Marcial

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Susanna Faller

Inang Iska

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Romeo Igloria

Benito

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Mely Mallari

Marta

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Vangie Labalan

Marcela

Vangie Labalan

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Benjamin Delina

Luis

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Wilfredo Saludares

Didong

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Filemon Faller

Julian

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Lorenza Nanong

Priscilla

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Kenneth Hutalla

Tiko

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Mary Jane Salvanera

Pinang's Baby

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Susano Dealino

Kalihim Cruz

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Peque Gallaga

Mr. Murphy - Dead Passenger

Peque Gallaga

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Arbie Antonio

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