Laban sa Lahat

Laban sa Lahat
Laban sa Lahat
Directed by	Cirio H. Santiago
Screenplay by	Cesar Amigo
Story by	Francisco Coching
Starring	Fernando Poe Jr.; Leonor Vergara; Lauro Delgado;
Cinematography	Arsenio Dizon
Edited by	Gervacio Santos
Music by	Tony Maiquez
Production; company	Premiere Productions
Release date	October 7, 1958;
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Laban sa Lahat (transl. Against All) is a 1958 action film based from a novel created by Francisco Coching^[1] which was serialized in Liwayway Magazine. The film was directed by Cirio H. Santiago, written by Cesar Amigo and stars Fernando Poe Jr., Leonor Vergara, and Lauro Delgado. In this film, the story centers around a young man named Lupo, who was wrongly and falsely accused of a crime.

Plot

Since childhood, Lupo is branded as a trouble-maker, Everything he does is misconstrued by people in spite of his good intentions. He grows up with the whole town biased against him. Even Clarissa, his sweetheart, has lost faith and it is only her love for him which makes her try to be patient with him.

Lupo gets into big trouble when Don Antero and his son, Marco, with the aid of imported thugs, break into the church and strip it of its treasures. The heinous crime is blamed on Lupo, and Dario, Lupe's own brother who is a dedicated policeman, is assigned to head the posse to track him down.

Clarissa, however, is convinced of Lupe's innocence because on the night of the robbery, she had spent the night with him. Unfortunately, she cannot speak out in Lupo's defense without exposing herself to moral condemnation.

Alone, hunted by his own brother, Lupo seeks to redeem himself by uncovering the real culprits. He is able to kill Don Antero in a struggle, but this only serves to aggravate things. He captures Max, one of Marco's henchmen, but is cornered by the posse atop the church's bell tower.

Facing the guns at the posse led by his own brother and with Max tied to a lamp post which he can cover from the belfry, Lupe makes a final attempt to clear himself and this he does in a tense, thundering finale.

Cast

Fernando Poe Jr. as Lupo
Leonor Vergara as Clarissa
Lauro Delgado as Dario
Oscar Roncal as Marco
Elvira Reyes
Belen Velasco
Bruno Punzalan as Max
Jose Garcia as Don Antero
Francisco Cruz
Dencio Padilla
Bino Garcia
Paquito Diaz
Jess Lapid Sr. as Jesus Lapid

Release

Laban sa Lahat was released in the Philippines on October 7, 1958.^[2]

Awards and nominations

Year	Award Giving Body	Category	Nominated Work	Results
1959	FAMAS Award	Best Pictures	"Laban sa Lahat"	Nominated^[3]
		Best Director	Cirio H. Santiago	Nominated
		Best Actor	Fernando Poe Jr.	Nominated

References

^ Reyes, D. M. (2010). The Life and Art of Francisco Coching. Vibal Foundation. ISBN 978-971-0538-07-2.
^ "Laban sa lahat - Film information, facts, quotes and goofs - Celebs Journal". celebritywc.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.
^ Laban sa lahat (1958) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-09-19

[1] Reyes, D. M. (2010). The Life and Art of Francisco Coching. Vibal Foundation. ISBN 978-971-0538-07-2.

[2] "Laban sa lahat - Film information, facts, quotes and goofs - Celebs Journal". celebritywc.com. Retrieved 2021-09-19.

[3] Laban sa lahat (1958) - IMDb, retrieved 2021-09-19

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