Once A Moth

Once A Moth

Once a moth is not afraid of an eagle.

1976•1h 49m•9.3/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

9.3/10(3)

Living near the US Clark Air Base, Corazon de la Cruz dreams of a better life in America… until the unspeakable happens.

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Production

Premiere Productions

Language

TL

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Nora Aunor

Nora Aunor

Corazon de la Cruz

Jay Ilagan

Jay Ilagan

Bonifacio Santos

Gloria Sevilla

Gloria Sevilla

Chedeng de la Cruz

Perla Bautista

Perla Bautista

Yolanda Santos

Eddie Villamayor

Carlito de la Cruz

Paquito Salcedo

Inkong Menciong

Leo Martinez

Leo Martinez

Travel Agent

Lily Miraflor

Esther

Nanding Fernandez

Luz Fernandez

Luz Fernandez

German Moreno

German Moreno

Carlos Padilla Jr.

Carlos Padilla Jr.

Ricky Sandico

Leopoldo Salcedo

Leopoldo Salcedo

Michael Sandico

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