

Child of Sorrow
1956-03-20 · 119 min · ★ 5.9
A war hero forced to participate in a smuggling ring meets a prostitute in the postwar ruins of Manila.
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- Directors
- Lamberto V. Avellana
- Production companies
- LVN Pictures
- Countries
- Philippines
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Rosa RosalTita
Tony SantosVic
Joseph de CordovaKardo
Vic SilayanFather Fidel
Leroy SalvadorSoldier
Rosa AguirreTinay
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