Sword of the Avenger
1948 American adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow
- 1948 (1948)
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Sword of the Avenger is a 1948 American adventure film directed by Sidney Salkow and starring Ramon del Gado,[1] Sigrid Gurie, and Ralph Morgan.[2]
Plot
The setting of the film is the Philippines in 1827, while it was under Spanish rule. Roberto Balagtas (Delgado) is falsely arrested for treason and sent to prison where he is tortured. He escapes with other prisoners, but only Batagtas survives the escape, carrying with him a treasure map left by one of the others. He crosses paths with Ming Tang (Strong) 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. He then goes back to the Philippines to seek his revenge.[3]
Cast
- Ramon del Gado (Rogelio dela Rosa)[1] as Roberto Balagtas/Don Diego Sebastian
- Sigrid Gurie as Maria Luisa
- Ralph Morgan as Don Adolfo
- Duncan Renaldo as Fernando
- Leonard Strong as Ming Tang
References
External links
- Sword of the Avenger at IMDb
- Sword of the Avenger at AllMovie
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Films directed by Sidney Salkow
- Four Days' Wonder (1936)
- Girl Overboard (1937)
- That's My Story (1937)
- Behind the Mike (1937)
- The Night Hawk (1938)
- Storm Over Bengal (1938)
- Fighting Thoroughbreds (1939)
- She Married a Cop (1939)
- Flight at Midnight (1939)
- Street of Missing Men (1939)
- Woman Doctor (1939)
- The Zero Hour (1939)
- Cafe Hostess (1940)
- Girl from God's Country (1940)
- The Lone Wolf Keeps a Date (1940)
- The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940)
- The Lone Wolf Strikes (1940)
- The Lone Wolf Takes a Chance (1941)
- Tillie the Toiler (1941)
- Time Out for Rhythm (1941)
- The Adventures of Martin Eden (1942)
- Flight Lieutenant (1942)
- City Without Men (1943)
- The Boy from Stalingrad (1943)
- Faithful in My Fashion (1946)
- Bulldog Drummond at Bay (1947)
- Millie's Daughter (1947)
- Sword of the Avenger (1948)
- Shadow of the Eagle (1950)
- Fugitive Lady (1951)
- The Golden Hawk (1952)
- Scarlet Angel (1952)
- The Pathfinder (1952)
- Prince of Pirates (1953)
- Raiders of the Seven Seas (1953)
- Jack McCall, Desperado (1953)
- Sitting Bull (1954)
- Las Vegas Shakedown (1955)
- Robbers' Roost (1955)
- Toughest Man Alive (1955)
- Gun Brothers (1956)
- Chicago Confidential (1957)
- Gun Duel in Durango (1957)
- The Iron Sheriff (1957)
- The Big Night (1960)
- Twice-Told Tales (1963)
- Blood on the Arrow (1964)
- The Quick Gun (1964)
- The Last Man on Earth (1964)
- The Great Sioux Massacre (1965)
- The Murder Game (1965)
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