
Acting
Leopoldo Salcedo
Born — Died
1912-03-12 — 1998-06-11
Known for
Acting
Credits
63 titles
Leopoldo Ganal Salcedo Sr. (March 12, 1912 – June 11, 1998) was a Filipino film actor dubbed as "The Great Profile" who specialized in portraying dramatic heroes. In 1950, Salcedo formed his own production company, Leopoldo Salcedo Productions, which produced such films as Dalawang Bandila (1950), Talampasan (1953), and Highway 54 (1953). Many of Salcedo's post-war choices in roles tended towards socially relevant dramas. He had intended to produce a film on the life of the Hukbalahap leader Luis Taruc. Films such as Bisig ng Manggagawa (1951) and Batong Buhay (Sa Central Luzon) (1950) dealt with labor and agrarian strife.
Known for
7.0The first film adaptation of Severino Reys' immortal operatta.
Walang Sugat
1939
9.5Living near the American military-controlled Clark Air Base, Corazon dreams of a better life in America until the unspeakable happens.
Once a Moth
1976
8.0This is the true story of Arsenio Cayanan, a Black Asian American whose challenges in his youth led him into a life of crime.
Arsenio Cayanan: Alyas Boy Negro
1988
9.0The film covers the life of Filipino patriot and hero Macario Sakay, who was declared an outlaw and a criminal for continuing hostilities against the United States after the "official" end of the Philippine Insurrection.
Sakay
1993
8.0The story of the life and death of Macario Sakay, the President of the Tagalog Republic and one of the last Filipino generals to surrender to the American forces during the American colonial period.
Sakay
1939
NRFriendship as strong rocks, love as enduring as the heavens sacrifice without any parallel in a story with hardly an equal.
Batong Buhay
1950
Film credits
1990s · 2 titles
9.0The film covers the life of Filipino patriot and hero Macario Sakay, who was declared an outlaw and a criminal for continuing hostilities against the United States after the "official" end of the Philippine Insurrection.
Sakay
1993
NRComing back from a mission in Mindanao, Lt. Nicolas Aguirre finds the butcher of his family by a criminal syndicate
Lt. Nicholas Aguirre: Batas ko ang iiral
1992
1980s · 10 titles
8.0This is the true story of Arsenio Cayanan, a Black Asian American whose challenges in his youth led him into a life of crime.
Arsenio Cayanan: Alyas Boy Negro
1988
5.0Chicago cop Robert Malone finds himself in The Philippines, ostensibly to learn the techniques of Interpol. Before he exits the Manila airport, his wallet is stolen by a pickpocket. Malone endures a testy relationship with his new colleague Kevin McCall while evidence surrounding the stolen wallet pulls both of them deeper and deeper into a web of intrigue.
Black Cobra II
1989
7.0An Interpol agent is out for revenge against the gangsters that cut off his arm and killed his bride. This tragedy left him deeply depressed, and his battle with depression has to be won first before he can be thoroughly trained in martial arts. After his training, Ortega hunts down his adversaries for a final reckoning.
The One-Armed Executioner
1983
10.0The "king" and the "child wonder" of local cinema appear together in a family-oriented comedy.
Ang Leon at ang Kuting
1980
THIS IS A SEX-DRAMA FROM THE DIRECTOR WHO STARTED THE "WET LOOK".
Mga Lihim ng Kalapati
1987
9.0St. Peter inadvertently lost his heavenly keys that the Almighty sends his jester planet earth of all places to search for the misplaced keys. Wandering the streets, the petulant clown is greatly grieved by poverty and the moral degradation of man.
Clown
1986
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ang Agila at Ang Falcon
1980
NRTells the exploits of Victor Lopez Jr., the beloved Robinhood figure in Tondo.
Victor Lopez Jr.: Robinhood Ng Tondo
1985
3.3=The movie portrays seven wayward men who suffer within the walls of the national penitentiary. They serve their sentences as if they are living their regular free, luxurious lives outside the cold bars of the prison, in open air, able to go where they want when they want. Four of the men - Nandong, Noel, Butch, and Caloy - are gay men who feel attracted to Steve Guanzon and eventually sodomize and rape him.
Bilibid Boys
1981
7.0A 1982 Filipino marriage comedy starring Fernando Poe Jr and Susan Roces.
Manedyer... si Kumander!
1982
1970s · 16 titles
9.5Living near the American military-controlled Clark Air Base, Corazon dreams of a better life in America until the unspeakable happens.
Once a Moth
1976
4.5A corrupt General plans on smuggling one million US dollars out of the Banana Republic he dominates. Local revolutionaries plan on stealing the cash but are thwarted when a bandit leader they are working with double crosses them. A tough cop and her boyfriend help two of the female revolutionaries escape from prison hoping that they will lead them to the cash, which they plan on keeping for themselves.
Savage Sisters
1974
3.7Satan saves Joseph Ashley from death on the condition that he become his disciple (and, as it turns out, a hairy murderous beast).
The Beast of the Yellow Night
1971
7.6Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
As We Were
1976
10.0A compilation of film clips featuring dance and song performances culled from various films of the so-called big three - Sampaguita, LVN, Premiere.
Happy Days Are Here Again
1974
10.0No synopsis available yet.
Apat na Patak ng Dugo ni Adan
1971
7.0No synopsis available yet.
Digmaan Ng Mga Angkan
1971
7.5The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes.
Blood and Love on a Piece of Land
1975
10.0The Filipino superheroine and her little brother Ding must defend their village from alien-controlled giants.
Darna and the Giants
1973
NRThe movie tells of Eliseo, a former policeman and a monk, who seeks refuge in a monastery in a secluded town of Andalucia. He blamed himself for the death of his brother and isolates himself from the tragic past. While staying in the monastery, a group of bandits led by Gardoso looted the place and killed all in sight. Eliseo survived the massacre and vowed for revenge.
Andalucia
1975
1.0Movie from 1970.
Ako'y tao, may dugo at laman!
1970
10.0Filipino horror movie from 1973.
Anak ng asuang
1973
No synopsis available yet.
Ang Darling ko'y Aswang
1975
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Anino ng Araw
1975
6.5To support her paralytic father, Chato works as a utility girl for a burlesque star Virgie Nite. But when Virgie gets drunk on the night of her scheduled show, Chato pitches in for her. And she becomes an instant sensation. Enthused by the initial acceptance of the audience, she defies her father's admonitions and presents herself to the manager. And thus, becoming the new burlesque queen.
Burlesque Queen
1977
NRA story about a man who grew up as a branded slave when his father lost in gambling, and escapes seeking revenge.
Tatak ng Alipin
1975
1960s · 9 titles
5.0In the Philippines during World War II, a girl is rescued from bandits by a guerrilla fighter.
Lost Battalion
1962
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bimbo
1969
4.4An American intelligence agent is captured by the Japanese in the Philippines.
The Raiders of Leyte Gulf
1963
10.0The story follows an aspiring Negros Occidental mayoral candidate who was tortured and killed during election season in 1951.
The Moises Padilla Story
1961
3.5Two rival gun-runners are at odds when one of them secretly discovers that the other's female companion has plans to recover a $40 million treasure stash, hidden away in Surabaya by her late husband.
Stoney
1969
6.4Based on the revolutionary novel by Jose Rizal, the story follows Crisostomo Ibarra, a young Filipino man who returned from his studies in Europe, who discovered that his father was falsely imprisoned and abused by the Spanish friars, including Padre Damaso. While he is making plans to uplift the lives of his fellow countrymen, he faced resistance from the Spanish colonial government.
Noli Me Tángere
1961
10.0Out of the gutter, the din, the squalor of the big city - A rousing story of 6 people seeking success that will startle you with its frankness and stir you its truth.
Sa Atin Ang Daigdig
1963
4.8During World War II, the spoiled son of a wealthy businessman finds himself involved in the guerrilla movement fighting against the Japanese, and finds romance and adventure.
Cry of Battle
1963
NRThe biggest anti-crime picture of the year.
Wanted: Johnny L
1966
1950s · 7 titles
NRFriendship as strong rocks, love as enduring as the heavens sacrifice without any parallel in a story with hardly an equal.
Batong Buhay
1950
7.5A former aging movie star, Sandra Belmonte, reconnects with her abusive on-screen ex-lover.
Sandra
1959
NRNo synopsis available yet.
The Spell
1950
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Walang Hanggan
1953
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Tinig Ng Tagumpay
1953
NRAn omnibus seven-part movie.
Bicol Express
1957
NRFresh from the Korean campaign, Roberto saves a boy from a group of bullies. To calm the boy, Roberto assures him he is the boy's long-lost father. Roberto sets out to help the boy and his mother, but complications arise when he falls in love with Lilay, a factory worker at Roberto's new job.
Ito Ang Aming Daigdig
1955
1940s · 7 titles
NRThis film was made by the Japanese occupation authorities in the Philippines as a propaganda film to show the Philippine people the "benefits" of the Japanese invasion and takeover of their country.
The Dawn of Freedom
1944
NRFilipino horror movie from 1949.
The Devil
1949
NRA story about a war veteran with a heart problem, after being discharged from the hospital meets his old war buddies and seeks out to meet the parents of a fallen comrade. On the way to the parents, the man fatefully gets into a car accident and meets a rich woman. One day the family lawyer of the woman comes bearing news, the woman should get married in two days or half of her inheritance would be donated to charity.
Lupang Pangako
1949
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Mga Busabos ng Palad
1948
9.0The story is about the love and determination of the Duke Florante and the Princess Laura of Albania while being pursued by the usurper Count Adolfo.
Florante and Laura
1949
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Bakya mo Neneng
1947
9.0A story about a man who killed an intruder who tried to rape his pregnant wife, after doing so he ran away to the mountains and became the leader of outlaws, years later the son becomes a police officer.
Sierra Madre, Bundok ng Hiwaga
1948
1930s · 8 titles
7.0The first film adaptation of Severino Reys' immortal operatta.
Walang Sugat
1939
8.0The story of the life and death of Macario Sakay, the President of the Tagalog Republic and one of the last Filipino generals to surrender to the American forces during the American colonial period.
Sakay
1939
NR
Ang Itinapon
1936
NR
Ligaw na Bituin
1938
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ang Kumpisalan At Ang Batas
1937
NR
Sampaguitang Walang Bango
1937
NR
Lihim ng Ina
1937
NRA pre-war drama starring Leopoldo Salcedo and Naty Bernardo.
Mayroon nga Bang Dios?
1939
Behind the camera
9.0A story about a man who killed an intruder who tried to rape his pregnant wife, after doing so he ran away to the mountains and became the leader of outlaws, years later the son becomes a police officer.
Sierra Madre, Bundok ng Hiwaga
1948
9.0A story about a man who killed an intruder who tried to rape his pregnant wife, after doing so he ran away to the mountains and became the leader of outlaws, years later the son becomes a police officer.
Sierra Madre, Bundok ng Hiwaga
1948
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Mister Dupong
1954
