Mario Montenegro

Acting

Mario Montenegro

Born 1928-07-25 · Pagsanjan, Laguna, Philippines

Mario Montenegro (born Roger Collin Macalalag; July 25, 1928 – August 27, 1988) was a Filipino actor and painter. He rose to stardom during the Golden Age of Philippine cinema as a heroic lead in historical and adventure films. He was dubbed "Brown Adonis" for his physique and portraying a number of culturally important Philippine figures, including Diego Silang, Andres Bonifacio, Macario Sakay, Ramon Magsaysay, Francisco Dagohoy, and Lapulapu.

Acting credits

Correctional poster
NR

The forthcoming wedding of Norma and Armando, a young lawyer, was supposed to be a great and wonderful event for the two, but everything went haywire.

Correctional

1952

Brides of Blood poster
4.8

Americans investigating the results of nuclear radiation discover a man-eating monster on a remote island.

Brides of Blood

1968

Isa Para sa Lahat, Lahat Para sa Isa poster
7.0

A classic tale of revenge starring Fernando Poe Jr alongside his real-life brothers, Andy, Conrad, and Frederick Poe. Together, four brothers must put their differences aside and band together to avenge the brutal murder of their father by familiar enemies and finally put his memory to rest.

Isa Para sa Lahat, Lahat Para sa Isa

1979

Boy Condenado poster
7.0

The accidental shooting of a young boy's mother weaves a plot of drugs, prostitution, and murder. Spurned by his father and jailed for hiding his mother's shame, the boy emerges from the smoke and flame to avenge his mother's death with a RAGING VENDETTA.

Boy Condenado

1982

Miguelito poster
5.6

A young boy discovers his politician father's corruption and cruelty as he discovers his real mother is a victim of his own father's immorality and violence.

Miguelito

1985

I Carry the World poster
4.7

A riches story amidst the filth and squalor of the Smokey Mountain. A scavenger among the garbage who had to carry her crippled mother on her back while begging on the steps of the Manila Cathedral. Raped by an unknown man she left her poverty laden existence and won success as a singer.

I Carry the World

1987

Dalawang Kalbaryo ni Dr. Mendez poster
9.0

A 1961 Filipino drama starring Paraluman and Mario Montenegro.

Dalawang Kalbaryo ni Dr. Mendez

1961

Ito Ba ang Aking Ina? poster
8.0

Was the woman her mother?

Ito Ba ang Aking Ina?

1961

The Captive Virgins poster
8.0

A tale of two unwed sisters whose lives have been imprisoned by their father.

The Captive Virgins

1977

Kuwintas ng Alaala poster
9.0

An anthology of four stories that capture love and resilience. Featuring Sampaguita Pictures’ biggest stars.

Kuwintas ng Alaala

1960

Hiram na Kasintahan poster
NR

A son of a rich man gives his son an ultimatum to merry or be written out of his will. The son had a best friend who has a girlfriend so the three decides to fool the father by pretending his best friend's girlfriend to be his.

Hiram na Kasintahan

1954

The Rites of May poster
6.5

During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance.

The Rites of May

1976

Four Aces poster
NR

Four masked men fighting against the evils of this world. A costume picture about a medieval swashbuckler who redeems his family's honor.

Four Aces

1950

5 Yugto ng Buhay poster
9.0

No synopsis available yet.

5 Yugto ng Buhay

1961

Banal o Makasalanan? poster
6.0

Salome, a seductive and alluring daughter of Herodias and stepdaughter to King Herodes, discovers faith and Christianity through her love for a Roman centurion named Cornelius.

Banal o Makasalanan?

1955

Manila, Open City poster
8.5

War drama set in the closing stages of World War Two. As Allied Forces are nearing the defeat of the Japanese Army in Manila, the Japanese Empire's soldiers begin attacking innocent civilians. A brutal month-long battle ensues.

Manila, Open City

1968

Anak Ng Tulisan poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Anak Ng Tulisan

1982

Hiram Na Asawa poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Hiram Na Asawa

1954

Cry of Justice poster
7.0

An auto mechanic who believes in honest hard work is the illegitimate son of a rich man. He proves to be better than his father's legitimate children.

Cry of Justice

1984

Prinsipe Teñoso poster
5.0

Prince Teñoso who is exiled by his father, the king after freeing the pitiful giant from jail. In gratitude, the giant gives Teñoso a magic handkerchief that can tame animals and can give him his wishes. As a beggar, Teñoso is despised by the princes, the king's soon-to-be sons-in-law, but eventually is recognized as the hero responsible for curing the king's illness, and winning the king's battles against the moors.

Prinsipe Teñoso

1954

Happy Days Are Here Again poster
10.0

A 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

Tatlong Labuyo poster
NR

Tatlong labuyo: Directed by Richard Abelardo. With Delia Razon, Mario Montenegro, Tony Santos, Alfonso Carvajal.

Tatlong Labuyo

1953

Igorota poster
9.0

An Igorot maiden falls in love with a man from the city. They insist on being married, in spite of the protests of the families.

Igorota

1968

12 Pares poster
NR

Twelve adventurers set out to seek the holy grail.

12 Pares

1954