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Cry Freedom

  • 19591959
  • 1h 33m
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Mike Accion, Lamberto V. Avellana, Rolf Bayer, Alfonso Carvajal, Fely Crisostomo, Joseph de Cordova, Pedro Faustino, Jack Forster, Charles Kelley, Pancho Magalona, Edith Pérez de Tagle, Johnny Reyes, Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos, Restie Umali, and Mario Roldan in Cry Freedom (1959)
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  • Romance
  • War
A man and a woman fight for the freedom of their country - Marking with his gun-Yay with her typewriter. Thrown together by a cause greater than either of them they share the suffering of th... Read allA man and a woman fight for the freedom of their country - Marking with his gun-Yay with her typewriter. Thrown together by a cause greater than either of them they share the suffering of the flesh and the spirit among the country's guerrilla fighters. They emerge, out of the cru... Read allA man and a woman fight for the freedom of their country - Marking with his gun-Yay with her typewriter. Thrown together by a cause greater than either of them they share the suffering of the flesh and the spirit among the country's guerrilla fighters. They emerge, out of the crucible of war, heroes-and lovers.
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  • Director
    • Lamberto V. Avellana
  • Writer
    • Rolf Bayer
  • Stars
    • Pancho Magalona
    • Rosa Rosal
    • Johnny Reyes
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  • Director
    • Lamberto V. Avellana
  • Writer
    • Rolf Bayer
  • Stars
    • Pancho Magalona
    • Rosa Rosal
    • Johnny Reyes
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    • Awards
      • 6 nominations

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    Pancho Magalona
    • Markingas Marking
    Rosa Rosal
    Rosa Rosal
    • Yayas Yay
    Johnny Reyes
    • Cabalhimas Cabalhim
    Jack Forster
    • Sidas Sid
    Charles Kelley
    • Lieutenant Stoddardas Lieutenant Stoddard
    Tony Santos
    • Juanitoas Juanito
    Joseph de Cordova
    Alfonso Carvajal
    Pedro Faustino
    Mario Roldan
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      • Lamberto V. Avellana
    • Writer
      • Rolf Bayer
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    • Trivia
      Based on the novel "The Crucible" by Yay Marking.

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    • Release date
      • July 1, 1959 (Philippines)
    • Country of origin
      • Philippines
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Gritaron libertad
    • Production companies
      • Banaue Pictures
      • Parallel Film Distributors Inc.
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      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
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    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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