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

Manila in the Claws of Light

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1975
2h 7m
7.3(67 votes)
Drama
Mystery

Overview

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

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Cast & Crew

49 members
Acting

Bembol Roco

Julio Madiaga

Bembol Roco
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Hilda Koronel

Ligaya Paraiso

Hilda Koronel
Acting

Lou Salvador Jr.

Atong

Lou Salvador Jr.
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Tommy Abuel

Pol

Tommy Abuel
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Lily Gamboa Mendoza

Perla

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Joonee Gamboa

Omeng

Joonee Gamboa
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Pio De Castro III

Imo

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Joe Jardi

Frank

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Spanky Manikan

Gido

Spanky Manikan
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Danilo Posadas

Benny

Danilo Posadas
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Pancho Pelagio

Mr. Balajadia

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Bobby Roldan

Call Boy

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Jerry O'Hara

Call Boy

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Rudy Hermano

Call Boy

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Rikki Jimenez

Rikki

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Chiqui Xerxes-Burgos

Cesar

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Tommy Yap

Ah Tek

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Juling Bagabaldo

Mrs. Cruz

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Joe Gruta

Man

Joe Gruta
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Nina Lorenzo

Haliparot

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Mely Mallari

Shopkeeper

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Fred Capulong

Policeman

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Writing

Orlando Nadres

Discotheque Owner

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Estrella Kuenzler

Nanay

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Edwin O'Hara

Mang Kadyo

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Lorli Villanueva

Woman in Rizal Park

Lorli Villanueva
Directing

Mario O'Hara

Activist Leader

Mario O'Hara
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Sibyl Santiago

Girl in the Plaza (uncredited)

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Edipolo Erosido

Eddie

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Purita Yap

Nanay

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Josephine Gutierrez

Ligaya's Brother

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Gina Zegui

Ligaya's Brother

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Ronnie Magalong

Ligaya's Brother

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Anna Marie Nicolas

Young Ligaya

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Victor Diendo

Young Julio

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Abelardo Reyes

Father

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Costume & Make-Up

Julie de Guzman

Asawa

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Brenda Fajardo

Woman

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Cita Javellana

Bumibili

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Ellen Cacho

Command

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Sabrina

Sabrina

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Pitay

Pitay

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Veronica

Veronica

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Jun Macapinlac

Bakla

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Production

Ricardo de Guzman

Discotheque Customer

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Socrates B. Jose

Discotheque Customer

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Greg Llenado

Discotheque Customer

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Arturo Soquerata

Isnatser

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Jojo Abella

Bobby

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