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. Turner Classic Movies states the film was released in the United States in 1968 with a 78-minute running time.

Plot

When an old man who was working to settle a local labor dispute is murdered and his body is left lying along a roadside, everyone assumes the unsolved killing was ordered by union officials, and a riot ensues among the workers. In actuality, the old man was killed by a jealous husband named Adam Courtney (Michael Parsons) who was questioning him to learn if the old man's nephew was his wife's secret lover. A young boy is later charged with the murder, and the boy's friend Yoyong (who is the town drunk) begs Mr. Courtney to confess. Courtney's wife Margaret tells him to tell everyone that she was cheating on him and that the killing was accidental, but Courtney refuses to tell anyone in the town about her illicit relationship. He winds up being stabbed to death by Yoyong, which puts a quick end to the matter.

Cast

* Michael Parsons as Mr. Courtney * Volora Noland as his wife Margaret * Jose Dagumboy as Yoyong the drunk * Mario Montenegro * Butch Aquino * Vic Diaz as the lawyer * Celia Rodriguez * Bong Calumpang as the young boy * Claude Wilson * Cesar Aguilar

References

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''The Passionate Strangers''
at TCMDB 1966 films Films directed by Eddie Romero Films shot in the Philippines Philippine drama films {{Philippines-film-stub