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Sword of the Avenger (1948) | Slate

Sword of the Avenger

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Sword of the Avenger

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Rated 7.7 on TMDB

Sword of the Avenger

HIS SWORD STRIKES... to avenge the woman cruelly torn from his arms!

Roberto Balagtas 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.

Released: 1948
Runtime: 1h 16m
Rated: NR
Genres: Adventure, Romance
Country: United States of America
Language: English

Direction and writing

Sidney SalkowDirector

Julius EvansScreenplay

Cast

Ramon Del GadoRoberto Balagtas
Sigrid GurieMaria Louisa
Ralph MorganDon Adolfo Rivera

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Duncan RenaldoFernando

Leonard StrongMing Tang

Trevor BardetteMiguel

Belle MitchellAunt

Lee BakerDuke of Herrara

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