Moro Witch Doctor

Moro Witch Doctor
Theatrical release poster
Directed byEddie Romero
Screenplay byEddie Romero
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyFelipe Sacdalan
Edited byJoven Calub
Music byAriston Avelino
Production
companies
Distributed by20th Century Fox
Release date
  • November 1964 (1964-11)
Running time
  • 90 minutes (Philippines)
  • 61 minutes (Philippines)
Countries
Languages
Budgetless than US$65,000.00[1]

Moro Witch Doctor (Filipino: Amok) is a 1964 Filipino adventure film written and directed by Eddie Romero, and co-produced by Romero, Kane W. Lynn and Irwin Pizor (doing business as "Hemisphere Pictures"). The film stars Jock Mahoney, Margia Dean, Pancho Magalona, Reed Hadley, Paraluman, Vic Diaz and Michael Parsons. The film was shot back to back with The Walls of Hell.[1]

The film originally ran 90 minutes. It was sold to Robert L. Lippert who arranged for it to be released in November 1964, by 20th Century Fox in a 61-minute version.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ a b c Ray, Fred Olen (1991). The New Poverty Row: Independent Filmmakers as Distributors. McFarland. p. 65. ISBN 9780899506289.
  2. ^ "Moro Witch Doctor (1964) - Overview". TCM.com. 1964-10-28. Retrieved 2015-09-15.
  3. ^ Sandra Brennan (2016). "Moro-Witch-Doctor - Trailer - Cast - Showtimes". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2015-09-15.