 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 Salcedo's post-war choices in roles tended towards socially relevant dramas.He had intended to produce a film on the life of the Hukbalahap leader Luis Taruc.