List of Philippine films before 1940
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1912–1929
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 | ||||||
| La Vida de Jose Rizal | Edward M. Gross | Historical / Period | first feature-length film produced and made in the Philippines | |||
| La Vida y Muerte del Gran Martir Filipino, Dr. Jose Rizal | Albert Yearsley | Short film | ||||
| El Fusilamiento de Jose Rizal | Albert Yearsley | Short film | ||||
| 1913 | ||||||
| Walang Sugat | Albert Yearsley | Short film | ||||
| 1915 | ||||||
| Noli Me Tángere | Albert Yearsley | Short film | earliest screen adaptation of Jose Rizal's popular novel | |||
| 1919 | ||||||
| Dalagang Bukid (aka Countryside Maiden) | José Nepumuceno | Drama, Romance | first ever Filipino feature-length film | |||
| Los Petalos De Lao-Tze | [1] | |||||
| La Venganza de Don Silvestre | José Nepumuceno | Drama, Action | [2] | |||
| 1920 | ||||||
| La Mariposa Negra | José Nepumuceno | Drama | ||||
| 1921 | ||||||
| El Capullo Marchito | José Nepumuceno | Drama | ||||
| 1922 | ||||||
| Estrellita Del Cine | José Nepumuceno | Drama | ||||
| 1923 | ||||||
| Hoy o nuca, bésame | José Nepumuceno | Drama | ||||
| 1924 | ||||||
| Sampaguita | José Nepumuceno | Drama | ||||
| 1925 | ||||||
| Miracles of Love | Vicente Salumbides | Juanita Angeles, Jose Carvajal, Dimples Cooper | Drama, Romance | |||
| 1926 | ||||||
| Ang Tatlong Hambog | José Nepumuceno | Luis Tuason, Dimples Cooper | Comedy, Romance | |||
| 1927 | ||||||
| Ang Manananggal | José Nepumuceno | Mary Walter | Horror | first Filipino horror film | ||
| Hot Kisses | José Nepumuceno | Gregorio Fernandez, Georgina Hernandez, Georgianna Hollis, Hector Nieto, Luis Tuazon, Conchita Young, Salvador Zaragoza | Romance | |||
| The Filipino Woman | José Nepumuceno | Juanita Angeles, Gregorio Fernandez, Eva Lyn | Drama | |||
| The Three Tramps | Manuel Silos | Augusto Silos, Octavio Silos, Manuel Silos | Comedy | first feature-length comedy film and first Filipino comic trio | ||
| La Mujer Filipina | Produced by José Nepumuceno | |||||
| 1928 | ||||||
| Ang Lumang Simbahan | José Nepumuceno | Juanita Angeles, Gregorio Fernandez, Naty Fernandez, Sofia Lotta, Aniceto Robledo, Mary Walter | Drama | First appearance of the first love team in Philippine cinema (Fernandez and Walter) | ||
| 1929 | ||||||
| Sa Landas Ng Pag-ibig | José Nepumuceno | Annie Harris, Domingo Principe, Paquito Villa | Romance | based on the novel by Deogracias del Rosario | ||
| Nanay Ko | Mary Walter | Drama | ||||
| Ang Mutya Ng Pamilihan | José Nepumuceno | Juanita Angeles, Maneng Eloriaga, Sofia Lotta, Francisco Varona, Paquito Villa, Paco Zamora | Drama, Romance | |||
| Desperation | Mary Walter | Drama | ||||
| Patria Amore | Julian Manansala | Drama | ||||
1930s
| Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930 | ||||||
| Bago Lumubog Ang Araw | Rogelio de la Rosa | |||||
| Dugo sa Kapirasong Lupa | film depicts the Japanese Army during First Sino-Japanese War | |||||
| Noli Me Tangere | José Nepumuceno | Chito Calvo, Monang Carvajal, Celia Marcaida | Drama | first Filipino screen adaptation of Jose Rizal's popular novel. | ||
| Oriental Blood | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Annie Harris, Atang de la Rama, Purita Clarino, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr., Carmen Rosales | Action, Drama | |||
| Prinsipe Teñoso | Mary Walter | |||||
| Infierno sa Mundo | Manuel Silos | Faustino Maurat | ||||
| Ang Anak sa Ligaw | José Nepumuceno | Gregorio Fernandez, Nena Linda, Rosita Rivera | based on the novel by Julian Cruz Balmaseda | |||
| Sa Mutya Ng Libingan | Jose Padilla, Jr., Rita Rica | Horror | ||||
| Mystery of the Convent | Manuel Silos | Naty Fernandez, Eduardo de Castro | ||||
| Maria Luisa | Mary Walter, Manuel Ramirez | |||||
| Dugong Makamandag | Manuel Silos | Eduardo de Castro, Fermin Barva | ||||
| 1931 | ||||||
| Ang Monghita | José Nepumuceno | Jose Padilla, Jr., Rosita Rivera, Antonia Santos | ||||
| La Monjita | Rosa Rivera, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Musical | probably the first Filipino musical | |||
| Moro Pirates | José Nepumuceno | Eduardo de Castro, Gregorio Fernandez, Nena Linda, Mary Walter | Action | |||
| Ang Lihim Ni Bathala | José Nepumuceno | Gregorio Fernandez, Mary Walter | ||||
| Dalaga | Mary Walter | |||||
| 1932 | ||||||
| Ilaw ng Kapitbahay | Mary Walter | |||||
| Satanas | Alma Bella, Rosa del Rosario, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Billy Surot Viscarra | |||||
| Sa Pinto Ng Langit | José Nepumuceno | Juanita Angeles, Alma Bella, Jose Corazon de Jesus, Jr. | ||||
| Luha | Fausto J. Galauran | Rosa Rivera, Jamie Castelvi, Francisco Zamora, Violeta del Prado | ||||
| Lantang Bulaklak | Emmanuel H. Borlaza | Manuel Barbeyto, Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario | ||||
| Sa Labi Ng Lumang Libingan | Monang Carvajal, Fidel del Barva, Mary Walter | |||||
| Ligaw na Bulaklak | José Nepumuceno | Rogelio de la Rosa, Rosa del Rosario, Tina del Rosario, Gregorio Fernandez | ||||
| Tianak | José Nepumuceno | Rosa del Rosario,Rogelio de la Rosa | Drama, Horror | |||
| Ang Gayuma | Mary Walter | |||||
| Mang Tano | Mary Walter | |||||
| Impyerno sa Mundo | Mary Walter | |||||
| Ulong Inasnan | Rogelio de la Rosa | |||||
| 1933 | ||||||
| Ang Aswang | George Musser | Celia Burgos-Xerxes,Monang Carvajal,Mary Walter | Horror | first talking film | ||
| Nahuling Pagsisisi | Rogelio de la Rosa | |||||
| Punyal Na Ginto | José Nepumuceno | Alma Bella, Naty Bernardo, Tina del Rosario, Ramon Estella, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Paco Zamora | first Filipino-language talking film | |||
| Ang Ganid | Vicente Abo, Loretta Andrada, Soledad Aquino | |||||
| Nahuling Pagsisisi | Soledad Aquino | |||||
| Doctor Kuba | Monang Carvajal, Don Dano, Rosa del Rosario | |||||
| Mag-inang Ulila | Manuel Silos | |||||
| Makata at Paraluman | José Nepumuceno | Carlos Padilla, Sr., Rosita Rivera | ||||
| Magkabilang Mukha | Violeta del Campo, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Thriller | ||||
| Ang Mga Ulila | Rosa del Rosario, Paco Zamora | |||||
| 1934 | ||||||
| Mag-Inang Mahirap | Manuel Silos | Rosa del Rosario, Paula Maurat, Tor Villano | ||||
| X3X | Fermin Barva | Monang Carvajal, Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Mary Walter | Action | |||
| Sa Tawag Ng Diyos | Naty Bernardo, Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario, Manuel Ortega, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | |||||
| Sawing Palad | José Nepumuceno | Rogelio de la Rosa, Leopoldo Salcedo | first film of Leopoldo Salcedo | |||
| Dinukot | Norma del Rosario | Drama | ||||
| Anting-anting | Manuel Silos | Rosa del Rosario, Jesus Llorente, Tor Villano | ||||
| Anak Ng Bilanggo | Rosa del Rosario, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Victor Sevilla | |||||
| Liwayway ng Kalayaan | Manuel Silos | Mary Walter | ||||
| Ang Dangal | Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Patsy | |||||
| Pag-iimbot | Manuel Silos | Eduardo de Castro, Faustino Maurat, Norma del Rosario | ||||
| Dasalang Pilak | Tito Arevalo | film debut of Tito Arevalo | ||||
| Kamay ng Diyos | Ana-Maria, Loretta Andrada, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | |||||
| Hinagpis ng Magulang | Manuel Silos | Pedro Faustino, Paula Maurat, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Torcuato Reyes, Mary Walter | Drama | |||
| Krus na Bato | Ana-Maria, Manuel Barbeyto | |||||
| 1935 | ||||||
| Awit ng Pag-ibig | Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario | |||||
| Mahiwagang Biyolin | Manuel Conde | Manuel Conde, Fely Cuevas, Gregorio Ticman | first acting and directorial debut for Manuel Conde | |||
| Sor Matilde | Florentino Ballecer, Norma del Rosario, Gregorio Ticman | |||||
| Anak ng Birhen | Rosa del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Religious Drama | ||||
| Hatol ng Langit | Norma del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Manuel Ortega | |||||
| Ang Gulong ng Buhay | Manuel Silos | Fermin Barva, Rosa del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Mary Walter | Drama | |||
| Sumpa ng Aswang | Monang Carvajal, Rudy Concepcion, Rosa del Rosario, Mary Walter | Horror | ||||
| Kuwintas ng Himuntok | Fely Cuevas, Rosa del Rosario, Jose Padilla, Jr., Carlos Padilla, Sr., Gregorio Ticman, Mary Walter | Supposed to be a bit player in the film, Manuel Conde was given the line "maupo ka" (seat down). He practiced the line for a week. Upon seeing the camera during the shooting, his mind went blank and failed to utter the word. He was fired from the production. | ||||
| Kalbario | Naty Bernardo, Gregorio Ticman | |||||
| Kundiman ng Puso | Rudy Concepcion | Musical | first romantic musical | |||
| Ina | Naty Bernardo | |||||
| Himala ni Bathala | Monang Carvajal, Pedro Faustino, Nena Garcia, Gregorio Ticman, Mary Walter | |||||
| Santong Diablo | José Nepumuceno | Leopoldo Salcedo | ||||
| Anak ng Pare | José Nepumuceno | Leopoldo Salcedo | ||||
| 1936 | ||||||
| Ang Buhok ni Ester | Manuel Barbeyto, Rudy Concepcion, Rosa del Rosario, Mary Walter | Drama | ||||
| Anak-Dalita | Mar I. Esmeralda | Soledad Aquino, Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Drama | |||
| Awit Ng Ulila | Mar I. Esmeralda | Armando Crisostomo, Tita Duran, Elsa Oria | Drama | |||
| Diwata ng Karagatan | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Mari Velez | Drama, Romance | |||
| Kalupitan ng Tadhana | Rogelio de la Rosa | |||||
| Lagablab ng Kabataan | Manuel Silos | Rogelio de la Rosa, Sylvia Rosales, Juanito Carriedo, Eddie Unson, Nati Rubi, Paquito Villa, Lou Salvador | ||||
| Sa Paanan ng Krus | Soledad Aquino, Tito Arevalo, Armando Crisostomo, Tita Duran, Angel Esmeralda, Cecilio Joaquin, Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Antonia Santos, Mari Velez | Drama | ||||
| Ama | Agapito Concho | Norma del Rosario, Rosa del Rosario, Pedro Faustino | Drama | |||
| Ang Kambal | Mar I. Esmeralda | Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Nati Rubi, Lina Violeta | ||||
| Hampas-lupa | Mar I. Esmeralda | Armando Crisostomo, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Drama | |||
| Malambot Na Bato | Fermin Barva | Norma del Rosario, Cecilio Joaquin, Gregorio Ticman, Juanita Angeles, Ester Tabuena, Artemio Tabuena | ||||
| Luha Ng Ina | Soledad Aquino | Drama | ||||
| Birhen Walang Dambana | Naty Bernardo, Rosa del Rosario, Fernando Poe, Sr., Armando Villa, Mary Walter | Drama | ||||
| Hagase Tu Voluntad | Norma del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Manuel Ortega, | |||||
| Ang Itinapon | Leopoldo Salcedo | |||||
| Carromata Cinderella | Quiteria Alegre | Drama, Children's Fairytale | first Filipino screen adaptation of a children's fairytale | |||
| Mga Kaluluwang Napaligaw | Nela Alvarez, Teddy Benavidez, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Quiel Segovia | Horror | Teddy Benavidez was introduced in this film as Teodoro Benavidez | |||
| Gagamba | Mar I. Esmeralda | Carlos Padilla, Sr., Maria Clara Ruiz, Angelita Rey, Quiel Segovia, Alfredo Javier, Teddy Benavidez | ||||
| 1937 | ||||||
| Zamboanga aka Fury In Paradise | Eduardo de Castro | Fernando Poe, Sr., Rosa del Rosario | Drama, Romance | English subtitle: Fury in Paradise; This film was deemed lost after World War II. However, the film was recently found in Finland, and the film was repatriated to the Philippines. It was shown in 2004 to celebrate the Filipino cinema's 85th anniversary. The creation of Filippine Productions by the producers on this film led to the institution of the Philippine studio system which sees the emergence of movie studios such as Lebran, LVN, Premiere and Sampaguita possible. This is the start of the golden age in Philippine cinema. This film was first telecast on New York City's pioneer television station W2XBS on July 4, 1940. |
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| Sampaguitang Walang Bango | Leopoldo Salcedo | |||||
| Nasaan Ka Irog | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Elsa Oria, Angel Esmeralda, Tito Arevalo, Prima Vera, SSS Trio, Troubadours Moonlight, Bimbo Danao, Orchestra Symphony Parlatone, Nati Rubi, Billy Surot Viscarra, Mila del Sol | Drama, Musical | Mila del Sol was introduced in this movie | ||
| Ilaw Ng Langit | Tor Villano | Manuel Barbeyto, Jose Padilla, Jr., Rosita Rivera | Drama | |||
| Mga Pusong Dakila | Teddy Benavidez, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Rosario Moreno, Lina Violeta | Drama | ||||
| Asahar at Kabaong | Gregorio Fernandez | Rosa del Rosario, Jose Padilla, Jr., Gregorio Fernandez, Angelita Rey, Consuelo Ruiz | ||||
| Brides of Sulu | John Nelson | James J. Gilbert, Adelina Moreno, Eduardo de Castro, Armanda Mangbitang, Gregorio Ticman | Drama, Romance | |||
| Gamu-gamong Naging Lawin | Fermin Barva | Monang Carvajal, Rosa del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo, Gregorio Ticman | ||||
| Ang Pagbabalik | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Armando Crisostomo, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Lucita Goyena, Mona Lisa, Yolanda Marquez, Quiel Segovia, Gregorio Ticman, Mary Walter | Drama | |||
| Nang Magulo Ang Maynila | Cecilio Joaquin | Rosa del Rosario | ||||
| Ang Kumpisalan At Ang Batas | Rod Avlas | Rosa del Rosario, Angel Esmeralda, Leopoldo Salcedo | ||||
| Umaraw Sa Hatinggabi | Fermin Barva | Nela Alvarez, Leopoldo Salcedo | ||||
| Via Crucis | Eduardo de Castro | Leopoldo Salcedo, Rita Rica, Nela Alvarez, Lilia Vizconde, Pacita del Rio, Ana Serrano, Sonia Bella, Rosa Aguirre, Juanita Angeles, Pedro Faustino | first film of Rosa Aguirre | |||
| Susi Ng Kalangitan | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Josefino Cenizal, Gilda Gales, Yolanda Marquez, Armando Villa | ||||
| Hiram Na Ligaya | Manuel Silos | Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr. | ||||
| Taong Demonyo | Tor Villano | Rosa del Rosario, Gregorio Fernandez, Domingo Principe, Rita Rica, Leopoldo Salcedo, Pedro Faustino, Narding Anzures | Action, Drama | first movie of Narding Anzures | ||
| Lihim Ng Ina | Leopoldo Salcedo | |||||
| Bakas Ng Kalansay | Fernando Poe, Sr., Mari Velez | |||||
| Anak ng Kadiliman | Mar I. Esmeralda | Tito Arevalo, Tita Duran, Angel Esmeralda, Alfredo Javier, Nati Rubi, Maria Clara Ruiz, Purita Sta. Maria | Drama, Horror | |||
| Anak ng Pari | Corazon Noble, Rogelio de la Rosa | Drama | ||||
| Bituing Marikit | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Elsa Oria, Rogelio de la Rosa, Ely Ramos, Sylvia Rosales, Teddy Benavidez, Nati Rubi, Billy Vizcarra | Musical | |||
| Milagro ng Nazareno sa Quiapo | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Yolanda Marquez, Angel Esmeralda, Teddy Benavidez, Tita Duran, Federico Query, Casimiro Padilla, Nati Rubi, Joaquin Gavino | ||||
| Teniente Rosario | Octavio Silos | Lucita Goyena, Rogelio de la Rosa, Andres Centenera, Sylvia Rosales, Precioso Palma, Teddy Benavidez, Roberto Rosales | ||||
| Sanga-sangang Dila | Fermin Barva | Nela Alvarez, Ben Rubio, Maria Clara Ruiz | Drama | |||
| 1938 | ||||||
| Ang Magmamani | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Rogelio de la Rosa, Tita Duran, Mona Lisa, Rosita Rivera, Ben Rubio, Maria Clara Ruiz, Tessie Santos, Gregorio Ticman | ||||
| Pusong Wasak | Manuel Silos | Corazon Noble, Jose Inigo, Tita Duran | ||||
| Bago Lumubog Ang Araw | Rogelio de la Rosa, Gerardo de Leon, Mona Lisa, Rosita Rivera, Maria Clara Ruiz, Gregorio Ticman | Drama | ||||
| Inang Mahal | Soledad Aquino, Teddy Benavidez, Tita Duran, Ramon Escudero, Carmen Martinez, Rosario Moreno | |||||
| Bahay Kubo | Gerardo de Leon | Josefino Cenizal, Mona Lisa, Fely Vallejo | Musical | |||
| Bukang Liwayway | Armando Crisostomo, Rogelio de la Rosa, Gerardo de Leon, Mona Lisa, Ben Rubio, Maria Clara Ruiz, Gregorio Ticman | |||||
| Makiling | Gerardo de Leon | Armando Crisostomo, Rogelio de la Rosa, Gerardo de Leon, Mona Lisa, Gregorio Ticman | ||||
| Mga Sugat ng Puso | Gerardo de Leon | Armando Crisostomo, Rogelio de la Rosa, Gerardo de Leon, Mona Lisa, Ben Rubio, Maria Clara Ruiz, Gregorio Ticman | ||||
| Sanggumay | Mar I. Esmeralda | Angel Esmeralda, Yolanda Marquez, Purita Sta. Maria | ||||
| Alipin Ng Palad | Miguel Anzures, Soledad Aquino, Andres Centenera, Rudy Concepcion, Tita Duran, Rosario Moreno, Nati Rubi | |||||
| Mariang Alimango | Mila del Sol, Tita Duran, Amanding Montes | |||||
| Paruparong Bukid | Octavio Silos | Elsa Oria, Rudy Concepcion, Teddy Benavidez, Nati Rubi, Soledad Aquino, Jose Gonzales | Drama | |||
| Dasalang Perlas | Mar I. Esmeralda | Tito Arevalo, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Mona Lisa, Estela Mari, Patsy, Purita Sta. Maria | ||||
| Carmelita | Mar I. Esmeralda | Florentino Ballecer, Conrado Conde, Reynaldo Dante, Amelita Sol, Tolindoy | ||||
| Lakambini | Tor Villano | Dely Atay-atayan, Andoy Balun-balunan, Ricardo Brillantes, Armando Rosal, Purita Sta. Maria | Drama, Romance | |||
| Binatang Bukid | Mar I. Esmeralda | Corazon Noble, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Estela Mari, Purita Sta. Maria, Gregorio Ticman | Drama, Musical, Romance | |||
| Dalagang Silangan | Tor Villano | Florentino Ballecer, Manuel Barbeyto, Rosa del Rosario, Pedro Faustino, Leopoldo Salcedo | Drama | |||
| Arimunding-munding | Tor Villano | Florentino Ballecer, Manuel Barbeyto, Pacita del Rio, Jose Padilla, Jr., Carlos Padilla, Sr., Pugo, Carmen Rosales, Gregorio Ticman, Togo | Drama | |||
| Pugad Ng Agila | Armando Crisostomo, Don Dano, Lucita Goyena | |||||
| Lagot Na Kuwintas | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Rosario Moreno, Rogelio de la Rosa, Sylvia Rosales, Ernesto La Guardia, Miguel Anzures, Soledad Aquino, Nati Rubi, Precioso Palma, Billy Vizcarra, Joaquin Gavino, Patring Gomez | ||||
| Ligaw Na Bituin | Tor Villano | Norma del Rosario, Cecilio Joaquin, Leopoldo Salcedo | ||||
| Ako'y Maghihintay | Tor Villano | Pacita del Rio, Bert LeRoy, Rolando Liwanag, Maria Miranda, Pugo, Togo | ||||
| Dahong Lagas | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Yolanda Marquez, Ely Ramos, Andres Centenera, Nati Rubi, Miguel Anzures, Soledad Aquino, Precioso Palma, Billy Surot Viscarra, Lita Zabala | Musical | |||
| Mahiwagang Binibini | Atang de la Rama, Carmen Rosales | Drama | first movie of Carmen Rosales | |||
| Mutya Ng Katipunan | Ricardo Brillantes, Arsenia Francisco | |||||
| Ruben | Mar I. Esmeralda | Armando Crisostomo, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Purita Sta. Maria | ||||
| Ang Kamay Na Bakal | Ernesto C. Lopez | Jose Padilla, Jr., Lilia Vizconde, Andres Guevara, Patria Rosal, Salvador Zaragoza, Miguel Anzures, Juanita Angeles, Guillermo Carls, Ben de Luna | Drama | |||
| Dona Clara | Jaime Castellvi, Jose Inigo, Lilia Vizconde | Drama | ||||
| Bayan at Pag-ibig | Ramon Estella | Bayani Casimiro, Bert LeRoy, Luningning, Jose Cris Soto | ||||
| Biyaya Ni Bathala | Florentino Ballecer, Rosa del Rosario, Cecilio Joaquin, Rolando Liwanag, Rita Rivera, Leopoldo Salcedo | Action | ||||
| Kalapating Puti | Guillermo J. Icasiano | Florentino Ballecer, Guillermo Carls, Rosa del Rosario, Paula Maurat, Leopoldo Salcedo | Action | |||
| Hatol Ng Mataas Na Langit | Fernando Poe, Sr., Gregorio Ticman | |||||
| Walang Pangalan | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Rudy Concepcion, Armando Crisostomo, Mona Lisa, Ben Rubio, Gregorio Ticman | ||||
| Ang Batang Tulisan | Rod Avlas | Miguel Anzures, Narding Anzures, Manuel Barbeyto, Pedro Faustino, Corazon Noble, Mary Walter | Drama | |||
| Madaling Araw | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Elsa Oria, Ely Ramos, Yolanda Marquez, Teddy Benavidez, Ernesto La Guardia, Precioso Palma, Manuel Eloriaga, Nati Rubi, Billy Vizcarra, Quiel Segovia, Joaquin Gavino | Musical | |||
| Ay! Kalisud | Manuel Silos | Fely Vallejo, Jose Inigo, Miguel Anzures | ||||
| Binatang Parang | Rod Avlas | |||||
| Bulaklak Ng Luha | Nela Alvarez, Miguel Anzures, Alipio Silverio, Gregorio Ticman | Drama | ||||
| Himagsikan Ng Puso | Manuel Silos | Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Teddy Benavidez, Rudy Concepcion, Horacio Morelos | Drama, Romance | |||
| Dahil Sa Pag-ibig | Nela Alvarez, Ben Rubio | Romance | ||||
| Isang Halik Lamang | Mar I. Esmeralda | Tito Arevalo, Gerardo de Leon, Oscar del Rosario, Angel Esmeralda, Estela Mari, Edo Nagali, Purita Sta. Maria | Romance | |||
| Dalagang Luksa | Armando Crisostomo, Reynaldo Dante, Maria Clara Ruiz | |||||
| Dugong Hinugasan | Tor Villano | Corazon Noble, Fidel de Castro, Ricardo de Soto, Pedro Faustino, Eduardo Infante | Drama | |||
| Dolores | Consuelo P. Osorio, Salvador Osorio | Lina Alva, Armando Crisostomo, Reynaldo Dante, Rosa del Mar | Drama | Rosa del Mar was introduced in this movie | ||
| Ang Maya | Consuelo Salazar, Fernando Poe, Sr. | |||||
| Celia at Balagtas | Gregorio Fernandez | Reynaldo Dante, Gloria Imperial, Maria Clara Ruiz | ||||
| El Secreto de la Confesión | Don Dano | Armando Villa, Rosa María, Nita Farias, Mario de Cordova, Mari del Sol, Julio Gonzales, Eliseo Carvajal, Rosita Gariz | Drama | first film spoken and sung in Spanish in the Philippines. | ||
| Mapait Na Lihim | Rosa Aguirre, Alfonso Carvajal, Rudy Concepcion, Rosario Moreno, Sylvia Rosales, Nati Rubi | |||||
| 1939 | ||||||
| Walang Sugat | Enrique Herrera-Davila | Rosa del Rosario, Leopoldo Salcedo | directorial debut of Enrique Herrera-Davila | |||
| Tunay Na Ina | Octavio Silos | Rosario Moreno, Rudy Concepcion, Tita Duran, Quiel Segovia, Nati Rubi, Precioso Palma, Naty Bernardo, Joaquin Gavino, Mercedes de Gavino | Drama | one of the four pre-war films that survived World War II | ||
| Sakay | Lamberto V. Avellana | Salvador Zaragoza, Leopoldo Salcedo, Joseph de Cordova, Arsenia Francisco, Ben Perez | ||||
| Ikaw Ang Dahilan | Tor Villano | Leopoldo Salcedo, Rosita Rivera, Manuel Barbeyto, Jose Luz Bernardo | Drama | |||
| Giliw Ko | Carlos Vander Tolosa | Ely Ramos, Fernando Poe, Sr., Mila del Sol, Mona Lisa, Ben Rubio, Precioso Palma, Cecilio Joaquin | Musical, Romance | the first film produced by the film studio and production company, LVN Pictures Inc. | ||
| Batas Ng Salapi | Cecilio Joaquin | Ricardo de Soto, Cecilio Joaquin, Virginia Salcedo | ||||
| Kataksilan | Eliseo Carvajal | Alfonso Carvajal, Armando Crisostomo, Virginia Salcedo | ||||
| Tawag Ng Bayan | Ricardo Brillantes, Arsenia Francisco | |||||
| Walang Tahanan | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Rosa Aguirre, Rudy Concepcion, Yolanda Marquez, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Sylvia Rosales, Armando Villa, Billy Surot Viscarra | ||||
| Lihim Ng Dagat-dagatan | Juan Pedro De Tavera | Lina Alva, Tito Arevalo, Armando Crisostomo, Angel Esmeralda | ||||
| Yaman Ng Mahirap | Carmen Concha | Angel Esmeralda, Tito Arevalo, Mercedes Ponce, Antonina Hernandez, Tita Duran, Armida Siguion-Reyna | Drama | this is the first film acting experience in 1939 of Armida Siguion-Reyna who is only age 8 at the time | ||
| Pag-ibig Ng Isang Ina | Fermin Barva | Manuel Barbeyto, Pacita del Rio, Cecilio Joaquin, Rolando Liwanag, Torcuato Reyes, Virginia Salcedo | Drama | |||
| Ruisenor | Mar I. Esmeralda | Purita Sta. Maria, Gerardo de Leon, Moneng Ilagan, Patsy, Estela Mari, Honor Ilagan, Edo Nagali, Ramon Estella | ||||
| Siya'y Aking Anak | Carlos Padilla, Sr. | Miguel Anzures, Jose Luz Bernardo, Naty Bernardo, Maria Miranda, Rosario Moreno, Carlos Padilla, Sr., Fernando Royo, Quiel Segovia | ||||
| Punit Na Bandila | Andres Centenera, Lucita Goyena, Amanding Montes, Fernando Poe, Sr., Jose Troni | |||||
| Leron Leron Sinta | Lucita Goyena, Fernando Poe, Sr. | Romance | ||||
| Mayroon Nga Bang Diyos? | Guillermo J. Icasiano | Leopoldo Salcedo, Naty Bernardo, Rolando Liwanag, Cita Della, Manuel Barbeyto, Pedro Faustino | Comedy, Romance | songs featured were "Ako'y Aawit," "Kay Ligaya ng Mabuhay" | ||
| Ama At Anak | Gerardo De Leon | Tito Arevalo, Armando Crisostomo, Gerardo De Leon, Eduardo Infante, Virginia Salcedo | ||||
| Azucena | Arsenia Francisco, Rosario Lam, Rolando Liwanag, Pugo, Victor Sevilla, Togo, Paco Zamora | |||||
| Hanggang Langit | Ted Del Rio | Cecilio Joaquin, Fernando Poe, Sr., Ben Rubio | ||||
| Naglahong Dambana | Rosa del Rosario, Lilian Velez | |||||
| Gabay Ng Magulang | Rosa Aguirre, Rudy Concepcion, Yolanda Marquez, Sylvia Rosales, Fernando Royo | |||||
| Mga Anak Ng Lansangan | Tor Villano | Manuel Barbeyto, Sonia Bella, Jaime de la Rosa, Andres Guevarra, Lino Lerma, Rolando Liwanag, Gregorio Ticman | Drama | |||
| Bertolo Balodoy | Action | first film of the southern Philippines and outside Luzon, first Visayan film shot in Cebu and Iloilo. | ||||
| Ay! Monang | Manuel Silos | Manuel Silos, Monang Carvajal | ||||
| Matamis Na Kasinungalingan | Pacita del Rio, Leopoldo Salcedo | |||||
| Kuwintas Na Ginto | Tor Villano | Arsenia Francisco, Ernesto La Guardia, Pugo, Nati Rubi, Togo, Paco Zamora | ||||
| Ang Kaban Ng Tipan | Andres Centenera, Reynaldo Dante, Lucita Goyena, Luningning, Amanding Montes | |||||
| Mabangong Bulaklak | Jose Luz Bernardo, Rosa del Mar, Cecilio Joaquin, Elsa Oria, Fernando Poe, Sr., Leopoldo Salcedo | |||||
| Langit Sa Karimlan | Reynaldo Dante, Gerardo de Leon, Angel Esmeralda, Virginia Salcedo | |||||
| Biyak Na Bato | Fausto J. Galauran | Serafin Garcia, Lucita Goyena, Fernando Poe, Sr., Ben Rubio | Action | |||
| Anak ng Hinagpis | Manuel Silos | Katy de la Cruz, Etang Discher, Tita Duran, Pedro Faustino, Corazon Noble, Leopoldo Salcedo | ||||
| Ang Magsasampaguita | Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Narding Anzures, Tita Duran, Carmen Martinez, Corazon Noble, Dina Valle | |||||
| Dalisay | Manuel Silos | Rogelio de la Rosa, Ernesto La Guardia, Corazon Noble, Nati Rubi, Quiel Segovia, Fely Vallejo | Drama, Musical, Romance | first Filipino film in which premier was attended by the current serving Philippine president. President Manuel L. Quezon and his family watched the film | ||
| Magkaisang Landas | Carmen Concha | Reynaldo Dante | ||||
| Pasang Krus | Rosa Aguirre, Justina David, Carmen Martinez, Corazon Noble, Nati Rubi, Billy Surot Viscarra | |||||
| Takip Silim | Don Dano | Rosa Aguirre, Miguel Anzures, Lota Delgado, Carmen Rosales | Drama | |||
| Tatlong Pagkabirhen | Gregorio Fernandez | Andres Centenera, Reynaldo Dante, Tita Duran, Lucita Goyena | ||||
