Harta Berdarah (Indonesian for Bloody Treasure) is a 1940 action film from the Dutch East Indies. The film, which stars Zonder and Soelastri, tells of a young man who convinces a stingy hadji to be more charitable and, in the process, falls in love with the man’s daughter.
About Harta Berdarah in brief
Harta Berdarah (Indonesian for Bloody Treasure) is a 1940 action film from the Dutch East Indies. Directed by Rd Ariffien and R Hu for Union Films, the film was written by Saeroen. The film, which stars Zonder and Soelastri, tells of a young man who convinces a stingy hadji to be more charitable and, in the process, falls in love with the man’s daughter. Released during Eid al-Fitr, Harta Berdara was advertised as a “magnificent Indonesian action hit” and used Zonder’s silat skills and Soalastri’s fame as a keroncong singer to draw audiences.
It was screened as late as 1944, as with most contemporary productions it is now likely lost. The director Jojanedokawa left for Populair’s Film’s Film in 1945. The movie was released in 1940 by ethnic Chinese businessmen Hockem and Tjoa Majoen. After the success of the film, the director Jo Dokawa and his wife Ketawa left Union Films. The following year, the company was taken over by a Chinese company, which later went on to produce several other films in the 1940s and 1950s, including the film “Jakarta” (1949) and “Korea” (1950)
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