A story of the boy Dumagit who grows up in the jungle with his guardian and animal friends. Dr. Joaquin Olivar and his pregnant wife Marina hide in a remote island after Olivar was accused of a crime and Marina feared being ostracized. Marina dies after giving birth to a baby boy, David. Olivar takes care of the baby on his own and gives him the nickname Dumagit. Later, Olivar is killed by a group of men who came into the island to hunt animals. Twenty years later, Federico Olivar, brother of Joaquin Olivar, comes to the island to look for his brother. This film is the Philippine version of Tarzan.
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Cesar Ramirez
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Myrna Delgado
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Lolita Rodriguez
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Van De Leon
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Martin Marfil
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Bella Flores
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Missing in Action
Armando Garces Director · Francisco V. Coching Writer
First release December 11, 1954 · Produced in Philippines
Production
Sampaguita Pictures
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Philippines
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Original language
Tagalog
Spoken on screen
Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · December 11, 1954
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No release date listed for United States.
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