The Walls of Hell

1964 Filipino film directed by Eddie Romero and Gerardo de Leon

The Walls of Hell

Directed by|

* Eddie Romero
* Gerardo de Leon

Written by| E.F. Romero
Screenplay by|

* Ferde Grofe Jr.
* Cesar Amigo
* E.F. Romero

Produced by|

* Eddie Romero
* Kane W. Lynn
* Irwin Pizor

Starring|

* Jock Mahoney
* Fernando Poe Jr.
* Michael Parsons

Cinematography| Felipe Sacdalan
Edited by| Ben Barcelon
Music by| Tito Arevalo

Production
companies

* Hemisphere Pictures
* Filipinas Pictures
* Lynn-Romero Productions

Distributed by| Hemisphere Pictures

Release date

* 1964 (1964)

Countries|

* Philippines
* United States

Languages|

* Filipino
* English

Budget| US$65,000.00[1]

The Walls of Hell, also known as Intramuros is a 1964 Philippine-American film directed by Eddie Romero and Gerardo de Leon and starring Jock Mahoney.[2][3][4][5][6][7] The film was made back-to-back with Moro Witch Doctor (1964).[1] It was produced by Hemisphere Pictures (owned by Eddie Romero, Irwin Pizor and Kane W. Lynn).

## Synopsis

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In World War II during the Battle of Manila, fanatical Japanese soldiers fighting for their lives barricade themselves inside the walls of "Intramuros", the ancient Spanish walled city of Manila. The United States artillery is bombing them continuously, and the Japanese are holding thousands of innocent Filipino citizens hostage. An American reporter named Murray (Paul Edwards Jr.) arrives at the front where a guerrilla unit led by a Lt. Sorenson (Jock Mahoney) makes contact with a young Filipino guerilla named Nardo (Fernando Poe Jr.) who had escaped from Intramuros through a sewer tunnel. Nardo tells Sorenson that his wife is among the prisoners and that the sewer system can be used to rescue the hostages. As shells rain down on the walled city, the American forces invade the area. Sorenson is reunited with his wife, and the military forces its way into the burning city.

## Cast

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* Jock Mahoney as Lt. Jim Sorenson
* Fernando Poe Jr. as Sgt. Nardo Maglaya
* Michael Parsons as Papa
* Oscar Roncal as Joker
* Paul Edwards Jr. as Murray
* Ely Ramos Jr. as Jose
* Fred Galang as Pedring
* Vance Skarstedt as Maj. Briggs
* Cecilia Lopez as Tina
* Arsenio Alonzo
* Claude Wilson as Major
* Pedro Navarro
* Carpi Asturias
* Andres Centenera
* Paquito Salcedo
* Alex Swanbeck
* Tommy Romulo
* Willie Salcedo
* Angel Buenaventura
* George Kramer

## See also

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* The Ravagers (film)
* Moro Witch Doctor
* Santiago! (film)
* Manila, Open City
* Aguila (film)

## References

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1. ^ a b Ray, Fred Olen (1991). The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors. McFarland. p. 65\. ISBN 9780899506289.
2. ^ Leavold, Andrew (2006). "Strong Coffee with a National Treasure:An Interview with Eddie Romero". Cashiers du Cinemart.
3. ^ SERVER, LEE, and EDDIE ROMERO. “EDDIE ROMERO: Our Man in Manila.” Film Comment, vol. 35, no. 2, 1999, pp. 44–51. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/43455360.
4. ^ Vera, Noel (21 February 2003). "Hell on earth". Businessworld. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
5. ^ Dolor, Danny (14 November 2015). "FPJ-Saxon starrer: Tagalog, English versions showing simultaneously". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
6. ^ Weiler, A.H. (18 November 1965). "The Walls of Hell'". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
7. ^ Vera, Noel (2005). Critic After Dark: A Review Of Philippine Cinema. Manila: BigO Books. ISBN 9789810531850.

## External links

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* The Walls of Hell at IMDb
* The Walls of Hell at Rotten Tomatoes
* The Walls of Hell at TCMDB

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Films directed by Eddie Romero

* Ang Kamay ng Diyos (1947)
* Selosa (1948)
* Always kay ganda mo (1949)
* Apoy sa langit (1949)
* Abogada (1949)
* Ang prinsesa at ang Pulubi (1950)
* Sabas, ang barbaro (1952)
* Buhay Alamang (1952)
* Ed Indio (1953)
* May bakas ang lumipas (1954)
* Takas! (1954)
* Torpe (1955)
* Cavalry Command (1958)
* Man on the Run (1958)
* Pitong gabi sa Paris (1960)
* Lost Battalion (1960)
* Espionage: Far East (1961)
* The Raiders of Leyte Gulf (1963)
* Ikaw Ako Ngayon Bukas (1963)
* Intramuros (1964)
* Moro Witch Doctor (1964)
* Cordillera (1965)
* The Ravagers (1965)
* The Passionate Strangers (1966)
* Wanted: Johnny L (1966)
* Manila, Open City (1968)
* Brides of Blood (1968)
* The Mad Doctor of Blood Island (1969)
* Beast of Blood (1970)
* Beast of the Yellow Night (1971)
* The Twilight People (1972)
* Black Mama White Mama (1973)
* The Woman Hunt (1973)
* Beyond Atlantis (1973)
* Savage Sisters (1974)
* Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (1976)
* Sudden Death (1977)
* Sinong Kapiling? Sinong Kasiping? (1977)
* Banta ng kahapon (1977)
* Aguila (1980)
* Palaban (1980)
* Kamakalawa (1981)
* Desire (1982)
* Hari sa Hari, Lahi sa Lahi (1987)
* A Case of Honor (1988)
* Whiteforce (1988)
* Noli Me Tangere (1992) (TV)
* Faces of Love (2007)
* Teach Me to Love (2008)

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Cesar J. Amigo filmography

As director|

* Sa Atin ang Daigdig (1963)
* 7 Gabi sa Hongkong (1966)
* The Hunted (1970)
* Ang Larawan ni Melissa (1972)
* Babae... Sa Likod ng Salamin (1976)
* Sa Dulo ng Kris (1977)

As writer only|

* Buhay Alamang (1952)
* Saigon (1956)
* Kamay ni Cain (1957)
* Sweethearts (1957)
* Bakya Mo Neneng (1957)
* Hanggang sa Dulo ng Daigdig (1958)
* Laban sa Lahat (1958)
* Lost Battalion (1960)
* Kadenang Putik (1960)
* Vengativo (1961)
* The Moises Padilla Story (1961)
* Halang ang Kaluluwa (1962)
* Barilan sa Pugad Lawin (1963)
* The Walls of Hell (1964)
* Kulay Dugo ang Gabi (1964)
* Magandang Bituin (1965)
* Only the Brave Know Hell (1965)
* Tagumpay ng Mahirap (segment "The Man", 1965)
* Wanted: Johnny L (1966)
* The Brides of Blood Island (1966)
* The Gold Bikini (1967)
* Igorota (1968)
* Playpen (1971)
* The Pacific Connection (1974)
* Hindi Kami Damong Ligaw (1976)

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Fernando Poe Jr.

Filmography|

| As director|

* Ang Panday (1980)
* Pagbabalik ng Panday (1981)
* Ang Padrino (1984)
* Muslim .357 (1986)
* Batas ng .45 (1991)
* Ang Probinsyano (1996)
* Eseng ng Tondo (1997)
* Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano (1998)
* Ang Dalubhasa (2000)
* Batas ng Lansangan (2002)
* Ang Alamat ng Lawin (2002)

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As producer only|

* Alyas Batman at Robin (1965)
* Captain Philippines at Boy Pinoy (1965)
* Ang Syota Kong Balikbayan (1995)

Politics|

* 2004 presidential campaign

Related|

* FPJ's Ang Probinsyano
* Batang Quiapo

| Family|

* Fernando Poe Sr. (father)
* Susan Roces (wife)
* Grace Poe (adopted daughter)
* Lourdes Virginia "Lovi" Poe (daughter)
* Fernando "Andy" Poe II (brother)
* Conrad Poe (half-brother)
* Mahar Mangahas (first cousin)

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