Movie: Samarang

Top 5 Billed Cast

Ahmang
Ahmang

The Pearl Diver

Sai-Yu
Sai-Yu

Sweetheart

Chang-Fu
Chang-Fu

Captain

Mamounah
Mamounah

Mother

Ko-Hal
Ko-Hal

Brother

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    A pseudo-documentary, “Samarang” tells the story of lowly Ahmang (Captain A.V. Cockle) and his socially superior love, Sai-Yu (Theresa Seth). Both live in the village of Samarang in the Indian Ocean. Because Sai-Yu is the daughter of a chief and Ahmang is but a poor fisherman, he needs to increase his wealth before asking for her hand. Thus he accepts the perilous offer of the wily Chang-Fu, who seeks pearl divers. Ahmang must brave the treacherous waters of the Forbidden Lagoon of Sakai, home to bloodthirsty cannibals, killer sharks, and a monstrous grasping octopus. Sai-Yu and Ahmang’s younger brother Ko-Hai come along for kicks, too. Ahmang finds his pearl, but he and Sai-Yu are stranded on the island, where they befriend a local orangutan. When they return to the boat, a shark kills Ko-Hai, and Ahmang must get revenge.

  • Release Date

    1933-06-28

  • Average

    4.2

  • Rating:

    2.1 starts
  • Tagline

    With all the natural beauty of the South Seas!

  • Genres

  • Languages:

    English
  • Keywords

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