Acting
R.D. Ismail
Died July 11, 1969
No biography available.
Known For
Dr. Samsi · 1952Dr. Samsi
1952
MovieDrama
Sukaesih decided to leave her son in a hospital where her ex lover—Dr. Samsi—works. She hopes her son could get a decent education. With Leo's trickery, Samsi finally agreed to take Sukaesih's son as Sugiat, his son with Sundari who had just died. Sugiat grows up, becomes a lawyer, without knowing the truth about his true mother and the child exchange tragedy in the past. Returning to Indonesia, Sugiat handled the case of Sukaesih who was accused of killing Leo, her own husband. Will Sugiat be able to exonerate Sukaesih from charges? Did Samsi finally realize that Sugiat was his own biological son?
Kartinah · 1940Kartinah
1940
MovieDrama
Titi loses her mind after her beloved child passed away. His husband, Suria is in love with Kartinah, the nurse. But he does not want to have two wives.
Embun · 1951Embun
1951
MovieDrama
After the revolutionary war, Leman is asked by Barjo to join him in collecting donations from businessmen. Some donate while others do not. But Leman gets into a fight with one particular man who refuses to donate and kills him.
Terimalah Laguku · 1952Terimalah Laguku
1952
MovieDrama
Iskandar is a talented clarinet player who trains under an old musician named Sobari. He also has moral support from his girlfriend. But when he becomes successful, he forgets about Sobari, his friends and his girlfriend. Only when his career crumbles does Iskandar remember again his girlfriend and friends.
The Tiger from Tjampa · 1953The Tiger from Tjampa
★ 5.01953
MovieDrama
Set in the 1930s, and narrated like a ballad from the past, "The Tiger from Tjampa" tells of how a young man, Lukman, seeks to avenge his father’s murder by learning pencak silat, a traditional form of self defence, based on the movements of animals.
Debu Revolusi · 1954Debu Revolusi
1954
MovieDrama
Arman suffers a severe wound from the second military clash in December 1948 and is nursed by the village head and his daughter, Srihati. When Indonesia gains full sovereignty in 1950, he returns to Jakarta. Then Arman is carried away by the big city life. He meets Martini and later on marries the modern girl. When Srihati goes to the city to find him, she is disappointed. But later she meets Kasim. At that time, Arman is having gambling problems and he is sent to prison due to embezzlement. After he finishes his prison sentence, he tries to find Srihati at the village but she is already married to Kasim. So Arman becomes the dust of revolution, blown by the wind to nothingness.
Burung Merpati · 1954Burung Merpati
1954
MovieDrama
In school, Laila goes steady with Hamid. Her father, Abdullah the trader, opposes their relationship as he thinks it will hamper her education. When told to study at home, Laila is still trying to meet her boyfriend. One day, Abdullah is on the brink of bankruptcy. Then Usman, the tycoon, comes along and helps him. So Abdullah feels obligated to give his consent when Usman proposes to marry his daughter. But Laila is treated badly by her in-laws so she runs away, without knowing that her father has died. Fortunately, she encounters Hamid, and together they live happily ever after.
The Long March · 1950The Long March
★ 8.01950
MovieWarDrama
It tells the story of an Indonesian revolutionary who falls in love with one of his Dutch prisoners.
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