 The Philippine board of censor banned the film after then First Lady  Imelda Marcos (qv) objected the use of Manila in the title. Mrs.  Marcos believed that using the name of the countrys capital in the  movie would give great shame to the country. The movie, the  Philippines government claimed, exposed the seedy and dark side of  Manila and its people. The producer was forced to change the title  to City After Dark, and agreed to cut some disturbing scenes as  demanded by the government.