Film

Sapphire

1949 · 1h 42m · Drama

The film tells the story of a young Javanese man, Ahmad, who leaves his village with a magic protective dagger given to him by his mother. He takes to the seas, eager to discover the world. He reaches the exotic Arabian coast, and travels all the way to Egypt, encountering belly dancers, harem women, etc. He meets Princess Nilam and falls in love. Nilam's father will allow Ahmad to marry her only if he brings back a blue diamond guarded by monsters at a faraway location.

Dato' S. Roomai Noor

Ahmad

Siput Sarawak

Puteri Nilam @ Dilara

Daeng Idris

Jaiman @ Paiman

P. Ramlee

Rashid

Jaafar Wiryo

Siti Tanjung Perak

Suratna

Neng Yatimah

Penari

Siti Zainab

The Child (uncredited)

• B. S. RajhansDirector
• AR IyerStory

Release date

September 28, 1949

Status

Released

Original language

Malay

Runtime

1h 42m

Genres

Drama