''Samar'' is a 1962 film. It was written and directed by and stars

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. 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

as Dr. John David Saunders *

as Col. Juan Sebastian Salazar *

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as Ana Orteiz *

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as Cecile Salazar *

Nico Minardos Nico Minardos (February 15, 1930, Pangrati, Athens – August 27, 2011, Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California) was a Greek-American actor. He died in 2011 in Woodland Hills, California at age 81, from natural causes. Work in Hollywood His fir ...

as Capt. De Guzman *

Mario Barri Mario Barri (born 1928) is a Filipino actor and director. He appeared in his first movie with Lebran Pictures, called ''Song of Sto. Tomas''. His second was a biblical picture named ''Kalbaryo ni Jesus'' (''Passion of Christ''). Barri made hi ...

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) *

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as Woman Convict

References

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