The Moises Padilla Story

The Moises Padilla Story is a 1961 Philippine drama film directed by Gerardo de León. The film was selected as the Philippine entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film exists today but is in need of restoration.

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• Cast
• References

The film is a biography of a Negros Occidental mayoral candidate who in 1951, was tortured and murdered by the private army of the provincial governor after he had refused to withdraw his candidacy.

Cast

Leopoldo Salcedo as Moises Padilla

Joseph Estrada as The Killer

Lilia Dizon

Ben Perez

Oscar Roncal

Max Alvarado

Rosa Aguirre

Robert Arevalo

Mila Montañez

Alfonso Carvajal

Joseph de Cordova