The Secret Of The Sacred Forest (1970)

1970 - The Secret Of The Sacred Forest (William Copeland Productions/[uncredited] Sark-Marok Productions/Shermart Distribution/AFTRS)  

[US production filmed in the Philippines around October 1967, eventually released in Biloxi on 26th June 1970. Also known as “Sacred Forest”]  

Director Michael DuPont Writer/Producer William Copeland Cinematography Vincente Sempio Music Herschel Burke Gilbert Orchestration/Arranger Ernest Hughes Songs "Has Any One Seen Chris" by William Copeland & Herschel Burke Gilbert, "Filipina Filipina" by William Copeland & Angel Pena Singer Maurice Santa Lucia Editor Tony DiMarco [as Anthony DiMarco] Sound Demetrio Carrianga  

Cast Gary Merrill (Mike Parks), Jon Provost (Jimmy Carpenter), Vic Silayan (Commander Ramos), Leo Martinez (Bayani de la Cruz), Henry Duval (Garcia), Michael J. Parsons [as Mike Parsons] (Chris Carpenter), Laurie Agudo (Annie), Dave Harvey (Brownie), Rolf Bayer (Captain Kram), Mona Morena (Mother), Lola Boy (Grandmother), Luis Florentino (Sergeant), Joseph de Cordova (Police Chief), Carol Varga (Rosa), Bruno Punzalan (Colonel Romero), Poch Apostol (Priest), Fred Viray (Dispatcher), Don Smith (2nd Mate), Zenaida Amador (Nun), Gami Virray (Pirate), Vicente Sempio (Hotel Manager), Cristina Ponce Enrile [as Christina Ponce-Enrile] (Fely)

ADVENTURE  

COMING SOON!

Gary Merrill (Mike Parks)

Jon Provost (Jimmy Carpenter)

Vic Silayan (Commander Ramos)

Leo Martinez (Bayani de la Cruz)

Henry Duval (Garcia)

Michael J. Parsons [as Mike Parsons] (Chris Carpenter)

Laurie Agudo (Annie)

Dave Harvey (Brownie)

Rolf Bayer (Captain Kram)

Mona Morena (Mother)

Lola Boy (Grandmother)

Luis Florentino (Sergeant)

Joseph de Cordova (right - Police Chief)

Carol Varga (Rosa)

Bruno Punzalan (Colonel Romero)

Poch Apostol (Priest)

Fred Viray (Dispatcher)

Don Smith (2nd Mate)

Zenaida Amador (Nun)

Vicente Sempio (Hotel Manager)

Cristina Ponce Enrile [as Christina Ponce-Enrile] (Fely)

THEATRICAL

USA - screened around the US from its premiere screening in Biloxi on 26th June 1970 to 1975

AUSTRALIA - a 16mm print was submitted for a G rating in February 1975 but there is no evidence so far of a commercial release

VIDEO

UK - released on VHS in 1987 via the Network Channel as "The Sacred Forest" 

- UK VHS, mp4 file

Mutiny In The South Seas (1965)

1965 - Mutiny In The South Seas (Rapid Film [West Germany]/Metheus Film [Italy]/Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie [France])  

[A West German-Italian-French-Filipino co-production shot in the Philippines, original title “Die Letzten Drei Der Albatros”; Philippines release date 19th June 1967, released locally through Aragon Brothers. World sales by Export Film Bischoff & Co. Also released in France as “Aventure à Manille” and “L’Aventure Vient de Manille”, in Italy as “La Morte Viene Da Manila” and in Greece as “Kolasmenoi Ton Notion Thalasson”]  

Director Wolfgang Becker Writer Werner P. Zibaso Producer Wolf C. Hartwig Cinematography Rolf Kästel Music Francesco De Masi Editor Herbert Taschner Sound Supervisor Rainer Klingenfuss Production Manager Ludwig Spitaler Assistant Director Eberhard Schroeder Camera Operator Klaus Werner Assistant Editors Gunther Bloch, Alfons Hartmann, Erwin Jenewein  

Cast Joachim Hansen (Lieutenant Hannes Carstens), Gisella Arden [listed in Italian credits as “Kim Arden”] (Lieutenant Dany Wilkinson), Harald Juhnke (Kuddel Lehmann), Horst Niendorf (Walter Pitters), Alfredo Varelli [listed in the Italian credits as “Fred Warell”] (Witch Doctor Namu), Jacques Bézard (Chick), Philippe Guégan (Kaminsky), Eva Montes [as Eva Montez] (Mona), Lucita Soriano [as Lucita Sorriano], Lily Oliveros [as Lilly Oliveros], Frank Fielding, Horst Frank (Sven Broderson)  

ACTION/ADVENTURE    

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

THEATRICAL

WEST GERMANY - released in its original German language as "Die Letzten Drei Der Albatros"

FRANCE - dubbed into French and released by SNC as “L’Aventure Vient de Manille” [also listed as “Aventure à Manille” although I can't find any trace of a release under that name]

ITALY - released as “La Morte Viene Da Manila”

SPAIN - dubbed into Spanish and released initially by Cire Films as "Objetivo Albatros", and possibly later as "Infierno En Los Mares Del Sur" [or was that its DVD release?]

BRAZIL - released as "Inferno Nos Mares Do Sul"

GREECE - released as “Kolasmenoi Ton Notion Thalasson”

UK - an English-dubbed version, "Mutiny In The South Seas", was released to UK theatres in late 1968 by Kenneth Rive's Gala Films, in a double bill with West German western Black Eagle Of Santa Fe 

PHILIPPINES - English-dubbed "Mutiny In The South Seas" released 19th June 1967 via Aragon Brothers. 

USA and CANADA - no theatrical release, but the English dubbed "Mutiny In The South Seas" screened on TV multiple times from 1967

DIGITAL

GERMANY - released on DVD as "Die Letzten Drei Der Albatros" [in German with no subtitles]

SPAIN - released on DVD as "Infierno En Los Mares Del Sur" [dubbed into Spanish with no subtitles]