''Samar'' is a 1962 film. It was written and directed by and stars George Montgomery. It also starred

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Plot

Spain rules the

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with an iron hand in the 1870's and uses the island of

Samar Samar ( ) is the third-largest and seventh-most populous island in the Philippines, with a total population of 1,909,537 as of the 2020 census. It is located in the eastern Visayas, which are in the central Philippines. The island is divided in ...

as a penal colony for unwanted political prisoners. An American doctor and adventurer, makes himself unpopular, and is offered the post of doctor on the island, which he accepts; the alternative proposal being more unpleasant. The colony is in a state of unrest, and decide to brave the jungles which is full of savage head hunters in a bid for freedom, away from their Spanish oppressors.

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newspaper; 31/08/1962; Page 2

Cast

* George Montgomery as Dr. John David Saunders *

as Col. Juan Sebastian Salazar *

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as Ana Orteiz * Joan O'Brien as Cecile Salazar *

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as Capt. De Guzman * Mario Barri as Sgt. Nanding *Henry Feist as Tominsino *Tony Fortich as Trustee *Johnny Cortez as Adring *Carmen Austin as School Teacher *Esperanza Garcia as Injured Woman *Danilo Jurado as Trustee (as Danny Jurado) *Luciano Lasam as Trustee *Pedro Faustino as Lasar *Joaquin Fajardo as Spanish Soldier *Pamela Saunders as Woman Convict (as Pam Saunders) * Rita Moreno as Woman Convict

References

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