Drama ·Action · Philippines · 1953 · 1h 57m

Huk in a New Life

Huk sa Bagong Pamumuhay

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Director
Lamberto V. Avellana
Cast
Jose Padilla Jr. as Carding Celia Flor as Trining Ven Medina as Felipe Rosa Aguirre as Carding's Mother Joseph de Cordova as Maxi Leroy Salvador as Jesus
Crew
William H. Jansen — Director of Photography Enrique Jarlego, Sr. — Editor Rolf Bayer — Writer
Synopsis

Carding, the anti-Japanese guerrilla turned Huk rebel when his family's land is taken over by the greedy landlord while Maxie, the communist recruiter who assures Carding that only a communist can be a true Filipino; however it was Jesus, Carding's brother-in-law who shoots Carding in the arm foiling his attempt to escape the military.

Mood & Themes
anti-communismarmed conflictcommunistspeasant movement
Key Collaborators
Lamberto V. Avellana Director William H. Jansen Director of Photography Enrique Jarlego, Sr. Editor Rolf Bayer Writer
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