Film

Life

1951

In the Katong area, in eastern Singapore, lives Jaafar, a rich man, together with his wife Rubiah and her brother, the charming but badly-behaved Salim. One day, Salim visits his grandfather in Johor, where he meets a young and attractive girl, Salbiah. Salbiah's family is deeply in debt to a man, and unable to pay him back. The only solution is for Salbiah to marry that man. Salim, after sympathizing with Salbiah, promises to help raise the money. Ecstatic and thankful, Salbiah gives her chastity to Salim. Back in Singapore, Salim, after a long silence, writes to her that he in fact cannot help her and that he will not see her again. Heartbroken, Salbiah leaves her family and starts wandering through Singapore in search of the treacherous Salim.

P. Ramlee

Salim

Rokiah Jaafar

Salbiah

Maria Menado

Halima

Daeng Harris

Bakar

Ulong Jawa

Jaafar

Siti Tanjung Perak

Saamah

• L. KrishnanStory · Director

Release date

May 23, 1951

Status

Released

Original language

Malay