Mansjur Sjah

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The Struggle (1960)

Devoted to the heroes who fought for their homeland’s freedom in the 1947 Indonesian war of liberation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Soendjoto Adibroto  •  Ariati  •  Farida Arriany  •  Piet Burnama

Devoted to the heroes who fought for their homeland’s freedom in the 1947 Indonesian war of liberation.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Soendjoto Adibroto  •  Ariati  •  Farida Arriany  •  Piet Burnama

Lioness from Marunda (1971)

Young widow Mirah has mastered martial arts thanks to her late, karate champion husband. Those skills come in handy when a bunch of men challenge her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sofia W.D.
CAST:  Connie Sutedja  •  W.D. Mochtar  •  Hadisjam Tahax  •  Mang Topo

Young widow Mirah has mastered martial arts thanks to her late, karate champion husband. Those skills come in handy when a bunch of men challenge her.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sofia W.D.
CAST:  Connie Sutedja  •  W.D. Mochtar  •  Hadisjam Tahax  •  Mang Topo

The Angry Man (1972)

A Cape Fear-style psycho-thriller told in flashback mode. The peace of legal prosecutor Johan Arifin’s family is broken by the arrival of various fears in the form of a flirtatious waiter, threatening letters and calls. The culprit is Barman and his motive is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasmanan
CAST:  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  Sophan Sophiaan  •  Sukarno M. Noor  •  Paula Rumokoy

A Cape Fear-style psycho-thriller told in flashback mode. The peace of legal prosecutor Johan Arifin’s family is broken by the arrival of various fears in the form of a flirtatious waiter, threatening letters and calls. The culprit is Barman and his motive is ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Hasmanan
CAST:  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  Sophan Sophiaan  •  Sukarno M. Noor  •  Paula Rumokoy

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DIRECTION:  Turino Junaidy
CAST:  Lenny Marlina  •  Farouk Afero  •  Mansjur Sjah  •  Kris Biantoro

Curious Spirit (1975)

Susan is often disturbed by a horrifying female ghost, which has weakened her body. Her parents and lover, Charles, who are skeptical at first, eventually look for a shaman who can heal her. Initially the shaman’s spell works but then the ghost switches her target ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S.A. Karim
CAST:  Juni Arcan  •  Dewi Puspa  •  Junaedi  •  Erna Santoso

Susan is often disturbed by a horrifying female ghost, which has weakened her body. Her parents and lover, Charles, who are skeptical at first, eventually look for a shaman who can heal her. Initially the shaman’s spell works but then the ghost switches her target ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  S.A. Karim
CAST:  Juni Arcan  •  Dewi Puspa  •  Junaedi  •  Erna Santoso

Satan's Cemetery (1975)

In the Islamic tradition, when a person is buried and the binding of their cover cloth is not released, the dead will become a ‘pocong’ ghost (mythical ghost of the dead who can jump around). Another belief is that if you have unpaid debts, a cat will jump over ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daeng Idris
CAST:  Mansjur Sjah  •  Benyamin Sueb  •  Mang Harry  •  Yati Octavia

In the Islamic tradition, when a person is buried and the binding of their cover cloth is not released, the dead will become a ‘pocong’ ghost (mythical ghost of the dead who can jump around). Another belief is that if you have unpaid debts, a cat will jump over ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Daeng Idris
CAST:  Mansjur Sjah  •  Benyamin Sueb  •  Mang Harry  •  Yati Octavia

Samson Betawi (1975)

Samson was born after 13 months in his mother's womb (Mak Wok). Before birth, he predicted Mas Sastro (Eddy Gombloh) that the son of Mr. Hamid (A. Hamid Arief) would have great strength and if his armpits were shaved, his strength would be lost. Pak Hamid was made ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nawi Ismail
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Eddy Gombloh  •  Lahardo  •  Mansjur Sjah

Samson was born after 13 months in his mother's womb (Mak Wok). Before birth, he predicted Mas Sastro (Eddy Gombloh) that the son of Mr. Hamid (A. Hamid Arief) would have great strength and if his armpits were shaved, his strength would be lost. Pak Hamid was made ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nawi Ismail
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Eddy Gombloh  •  Lahardo  •  Mansjur Sjah

Naga Merah (1976)

A anti-narcotics police captain trails a drug dealer to the Philippines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fritz G. Schadt
CAST:  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  M.E. Zainuddin  •  Tina Artillaga  •  Usman Effendy

A anti-narcotics police captain trails a drug dealer to the Philippines.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fritz G. Schadt
CAST:  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  M.E. Zainuddin  •  Tina Artillaga  •  Usman Effendy

Benyamin Falls in Love (1976)

Sabeni or Ben is an amateur painter who lives in Puncak. He meets Grace and Yuni the sisters, who are replacing their car’s tyre. Ben helps them and thereafter goes often to see Grace. Grace is a daughter of a rich businessman and she asks him to join her band when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Syamsul Fuad
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Grace Simon  •  Juni Arcan  •  Abdul Hamid Arief

Sabeni or Ben is an amateur painter who lives in Puncak. He meets Grace and Yuni the sisters, who are replacing their car’s tyre. Ben helps them and thereafter goes often to see Grace. Grace is a daughter of a rich businessman and she asks him to join her band when ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Syamsul Fuad
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Grace Simon  •  Juni Arcan  •  Abdul Hamid Arief

Nine Flirtatious Widows (1977)

Murni (Susanna Caecilia) divorces her husband and travels to Jakarta, where she moves in with eight widows with modeling aspirations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Iksan Lahardi
CAST:  Mansjur Sjah  •  Susanna Caecilia  •  Abdul Hamid Arief  •  Zainal Abidin

Murni (Susanna Caecilia) divorces her husband and travels to Jakarta, where she moves in with eight widows with modeling aspirations.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Iksan Lahardi
CAST:  Mansjur Sjah  •  Susanna Caecilia  •  Abdul Hamid Arief  •  Zainal Abidin

Amor dan Humor (1961)

A rich man (Rendra Karno) comes to the Gelanggang Dagang to woo the pretty sales promotion girl (Baby Huwae). She already has a journalist boyfriend (Bambang Irawan), and when a female journalist/photographer (Rima Melati) comes onto the scene, the love triangle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Bing Slamet  •  Mansjur Sjah  •  Baby Huwae  •  Rendra Karno

A rich man (Rendra Karno) comes to the Gelanggang Dagang to woo the pretty sales promotion girl (Baby Huwae). She already has a journalist boyfriend (Bambang Irawan), and when a female journalist/photographer (Rima Melati) comes onto the scene, the love triangle ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Bing Slamet  •  Mansjur Sjah  •  Baby Huwae  •  Rendra Karno

Betty Bencong Slebor (1978)

Our protagonist becomes a transvestite named Betty, just to increase his chances at finding work. She is accepted as a housemaid because the house owner likes seeing her flirtatious and sexy behaviour, though his wife disapproves. On his birthday party, the husband ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benyamin Sueb
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Bokir  •  Nasir  •  Elvy Sukaesih

Our protagonist becomes a transvestite named Betty, just to increase his chances at finding work. She is accepted as a housemaid because the house owner likes seeing her flirtatious and sexy behaviour, though his wife disapproves. On his birthday party, the husband ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Benyamin Sueb
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Bokir  •  Nasir  •  Elvy Sukaesih

Tiga Janggo (1976)

The jokes from Benjamin S and Nawi Ismail parodies Jango, a “spaghetti” cowboy movie character who was quite popular in Indonesia. Three cowboys, Benny, Man, and Gommy arrive in Bero City that needs a new sheriff. They are expected to arrest the gang of Don Lego. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nawi Ismail
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Mansjur Sjah  •  Eddy Gombloh  •  Muni Cader

The jokes from Benjamin S and Nawi Ismail parodies Jango, a “spaghetti” cowboy movie character who was quite popular in Indonesia. Three cowboys, Benny, Man, and Gommy arrive in Bero City that needs a new sheriff. They are expected to arrest the gang of Don Lego. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Nawi Ismail
CAST:  Benyamin Sueb  •  Mansjur Sjah  •  Eddy Gombloh  •  Muni Cader

Jembatan Merah (1973)

Mbok Puspo’s cafe, at the edge of Kalimas, under Jembatan Merah or “Red Bridge”, is a meeting place for many. Mbok Puspo also sells rags for additional income while her adopted daughter, Sudiasih, runs the cafe and is the shining beauty of the place. The regulars ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asrul Sani
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Sukarno M. Noor  •  Tanty Yosepha  •  Mutiara Sani

Mbok Puspo’s cafe, at the edge of Kalimas, under Jembatan Merah or “Red Bridge”, is a meeting place for many. Mbok Puspo also sells rags for additional income while her adopted daughter, Sudiasih, runs the cafe and is the shining beauty of the place. The regulars ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Asrul Sani
CAST:  Fifi Young  •  Sukarno M. Noor  •  Tanty Yosepha  •  Mutiara Sani

Anak Yatim (1973)

After her mother’s death, Yeyen’s father remarries and she now has a stepmother. Yeyen is then carried away by dreams and stories about stepmothers, and one day, after seeing an interesting event, she is so moved that she does not want to go home. She befriends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fritz G. Schadt
CAST:  Sophan Sophiaan  •  Widyawati Sophiaan  •  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  Harry Permana

After her mother’s death, Yeyen’s father remarries and she now has a stepmother. Yeyen is then carried away by dreams and stories about stepmothers, and one day, after seeing an interesting event, she is so moved that she does not want to go home. She befriends ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fritz G. Schadt
CAST:  Sophan Sophiaan  •  Widyawati Sophiaan  •  Dicky Zulkarnaen  •  Harry Permana

Masa Topan dan Badai (1963)

The title “Hurricane and Storm”, is seemingly a translation from Sturm und Drang, a psychological term for puberty or a transition period for an individual's mental state. Kaslan is a conservative and honest bank clerk, while his wife, Miah, is more liberal in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. Djajakusuma
CAST:  Wahab Abdi  •  Sri Redjeki  •  Mansjur Sjah  •  Sari Narulita

The title “Hurricane and Storm”, is seemingly a translation from Sturm und Drang, a psychological term for puberty or a transition period for an individual's mental state. Kaslan is a conservative and honest bank clerk, while his wife, Miah, is more liberal in ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  D. Djajakusuma
CAST:  Wahab Abdi  •  Sri Redjeki  •  Mansjur Sjah  •  Sari Narulita

Dibalik Tjahaja Gemerlapan (1966)

Djoni is a promoter who likes to scam artists by being very persuasive. He is trusted to arrange a performance that is meant as a fundraising gala. Top singers such as Rachmat Kartolo and Titiek Puspa become the stars of the show. Djoni displays his skills, so that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  Titiek Puspa  •  Sukarno M. Noor  •  Nani Widjaja  •  Rachmat Kartolo

Djoni is a promoter who likes to scam artists by being very persuasive. He is trusted to arrange a performance that is meant as a fundraising gala. Top singers such as Rachmat Kartolo and Titiek Puspa become the stars of the show. Djoni displays his skills, so that ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  Titiek Puspa  •  Sukarno M. Noor  •  Nani Widjaja  •  Rachmat Kartolo

Ja Mualim (1968)

Anwar returns to his village and actively preaches about going on the holy pilgrimage. Kyai Anwar sees him as a rival and calls Anwar a fake clerk and won’t allow his daughter, Rokayah, to have a relationship with Anwar. His hidden agenda is his fear about losing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Rachmat Hidayat  •  Widyawati Sophiaan  •  Menzano  •  Muhammad Sainan Derita

Anwar returns to his village and actively preaches about going on the holy pilgrimage. Kyai Anwar sees him as a rival and calls Anwar a fake clerk and won’t allow his daughter, Rokayah, to have a relationship with Anwar. His hidden agenda is his fear about losing ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Usmar Ismail
CAST:  Rachmat Hidayat  •  Widyawati Sophiaan  •  Menzano  •  Muhammad Sainan Derita

Bintang Ketjil (1963)

When their children fail to come home, their parents start to worry. Due to their own neglect and unfulfilled promises, the children, Maria and Suzy, are getting some help from an old man, their former teacher, to go to the zoo and other entertainment centers by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Umboh  •  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  R.D. Ismail  •  Maria Umboh  •  Suzy Mambo  •  Nana Awaludin

When their children fail to come home, their parents start to worry. Due to their own neglect and unfulfilled promises, the children, Maria and Suzy, are getting some help from an old man, their former teacher, to go to the zoo and other entertainment centers by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Wim Umboh  •  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  R.D. Ismail  •  Maria Umboh  •  Suzy Mambo  •  Nana Awaludin

Holiday in Bali (1962)

While studying in the Philippines, Cokorde Gde Rai meets Angelo Reyes, who is planning to go to Indonesia to enhance his knowledge as a botanist. Before going to Bali, Cokorde takes him to sightsee, to Borobudur and other places. After a few days in Bali, Reyes’ ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Cayado  •  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  Chitra Dewi  •  Fifi Young  •  R.D. Ismail  •  Jusman

While studying in the Philippines, Cokorde Gde Rai meets Angelo Reyes, who is planning to go to Indonesia to enhance his knowledge as a botanist. Before going to Bali, Cokorde takes him to sightsee, to Borobudur and other places. After a few days in Bali, Reyes’ ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tony Cayado  •  Misbach Yusa Biran
CAST:  Chitra Dewi  •  Fifi Young  •  R.D. Ismail  •  Jusman
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