Sword Of The Avenger.

With scenes laid in the Philippines around the year 1827, this melodrama follows the adventures of a falsely accused sailor who escapes from jail to recover his sweetheart, find a treasure, and avenge his unjust treatment.

Roberto Balagtas (Delgado) is falsely arrested for treason and sent to prison where he is tortured. He escapes with other prisoners, but only one survives the escape, carrying with him a treasure map left by one of the others. He crosses paths with Ming Tang and a group of Chinese smugglers, with whom he finds the treasure. The booty makes him extremely wealthy, and he changes his name to Don Diego Sebastian.

Credits

Cast: Sigrid Gurie

Copyright

Complete catalog record

SWORD OF THE AVENGER. UPA Films, Inc. Released by Eagle-Lion Films, Inc., c1948. 75 min., sd., sepia, 35mm. Summary: With scenes laid in the Philippines around the year 1827, this melodrama follows the adventures of a falsely accused sailor who escapes from jail to recover his sweetheart, find a treasure, and avenge his unjust treatment. Credits: Producer and director, Sidney Salkow; screenplay, Julius Evans; music composition and direction, Eddison von Ottenfeld; film editor, Mel Thorsen. Cast: Ramon Delgado, Sigrid Gurie, Ralph Morgan, Duncan Renaldo. © Pathe Industries, Inc.; 4Mar48; LP1644.

Sources

16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, year, creator, length, format, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record, copyright
Wikidata · Q21521222 ↗ — color, country

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