Leopoldo Salcedo

Leopoldo Ganal Salcedo Sr March 12 1912 June 11 1998 was a Filipino film actor dubbed as The Great Profile who specialized in portraying dramatic heroes In 1950 Salcedo formed his own production company Leopoldo Salcedo Productions which produced such films as Dalawang Bandila 1950 Talampasan 1953 and Highway 54 1953 Many of Salcedos postwar choices in roles tended towards socially relevant dramas He had intended to produce a film on the life of the Hukbalahap leader Luis Taruc Films such as Bisig ng Manggagawa 1951 and Batong Buhay Sa Central Luzon 1950 dealt with labor and agrarian strife