Call of the Island (1954)
A man falls in love with a woman above his station. Zul is working at a stable owned by Johan. Eventually at the same time Zul fell in love with Johan's daughter Jelita. But after being ridiculed and mocked by Johan and his friends Husin, Zul resigned from his job and wanted to be a sailor instead. But unfortunately the ship he was on was hit with a big tidal wave and began sinking. Zul ended being thrown on the shore of an island not known to him. Will he ever see his Jelita again after this? How will he ever find a way to save his own life?
Director: S. Ramanathan
Genre: Action, Drama
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: July 4, 1954
Cast
- P. Ramlee - Zulkifli
- Normadiah - Jelita
- Yusof Latiff - Husin
- A. Rahim - Musa
- Nordin Ahmad - Abang Jelita
- S. Kadarisman - Omar
- Salleh Kamil - Shukur
- Latifah Omar - Melati
- Ibrahim Pendek - Ramli
- Daeng Idris
Screenplay
Production: Malay Film Productions Ltd.
Country: Singapore
Language: Bahasa melayu
Original Language: ms
More Films by Director: S. Ramanathan
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Call of the Island about?
- A man falls in love with a woman above his station. Zul is working at a stable owned by Johan. Eventually at the same time Zul fell in love with Johan's daughter Jelita. But after being ridiculed and mocked by Johan and his friends Husin, Zul resigned from his job and wanted to be a sailor instead. But unfortunately the ship he was on was hit with a big tidal wave and began sinking. Zul ended being thrown on the shore of an island not known to him. Will he ever see his Jelita again after this? How will he ever find a way to save his own life?
- Who directed Call of the Island?
- Call of the Island was directed by S. Ramanathan.
- Who stars in Call of the Island?
- Call of the Island stars P. Ramlee, Normadiah, Yusof Latiff, A. Rahim, Nordin Ahmad, S. Kadarisman.
- How long is Call of the Island?
- Call of the Island has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Call of the Island?
- Call of the Island is a Action, Drama film.
- Where was Call of the Island produced?
- Call of the Island was produced in Singapore.