The Day of the Trumpet
An American cavalry brigade is sent to occupy a small Filipino village in 1902 and quell guerilla resistance in the surrounding jungle. Working with the people to build roads, schools, and bridges, they prove that the most important thing an army can have is "good will and integrity."
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Screening
- Screening Date: January. 17-24, 1958 Venue: Ideal Theater
Awards
- Award Title: Best Juvenile Actor - Boy Planas Award Description: 1958 Asian Film Festival, Manila
News
- Description: Set in the turbulent days that marked the beginning of Philippine-American relationship. Publication: Manila Times, February 15, 1957
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Description: Filmed against the violent backdrop of a nation divided and reeling from defeat by superior American forces.
John Agar is the American cavalry sergeant assigned to civil affairs who arrives together with a detachment of troops to occupy the town of San Pascual, incurring the fierce enmity of a rebel captain, Kapitan Magno, portrayed by Pancho Magalona, who is determined that no other foreigners shall occupy his town after the oppressive rule of the Spaniards. This highly charged setting provides the conflict of emotions, wits, guns, and fists. It tells of patriots like Kapitan Magno, ‘who had not yet learned to bend their knees in the presence of invaders. Publication: Manila Times, January 2, 1959 - Title: Young Man in a Hurry Description: Bill Phipps is the Malaria-stricken American soldier who gets involved in a tender and warm love affair with Cielito Legaspi, a Christianized Igorot girl. Publication: Sunday Times Magazine, February 2, 1958
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- Also known as: Cavalry Command & The Battle of San Pasquale
- Filmed in Vigan, Ilocos Sur.
- Produced in the Philippines. Processed and edited in Hollywood.
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17min
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Eastman
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Mono