On Strike (1957)
Workers at an Eveready battery factory are disgruntled because their wages are low compared to a neighbouring factory. The factory manager exploits the workers’ rising discontent by colluding with a traitor within the workers’ ranks to instigate a strike in the factory, part of a devious ploy to take over the factory from the benevolent but incapacitated factory owner/boss. The colluders create dismal working conditions and make use of every opportunity and incident to raise the call for a strike, to sour industrial relations in a bid to close the factory down so that they can coerce the boss to hand over ownership.
Director: K. M. Basker
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: July 29, 1957
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Production: Malay Film Productions Ltd.
Country: Singapore
Language: Bahasa melayu
Original Language: ms
More Films by Director: K. M. Basker
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is On Strike about?
- Workers at an Eveready battery factory are disgruntled because their wages are low compared to a neighbouring factory. The factory manager exploits the workers’ rising discontent by colluding with a traitor within the workers’ ranks to instigate a strike in the factory, part of a devious ploy to take over the factory from the benevolent but incapacitated factory owner/boss. The colluders create dismal working conditions and make use of every opportunity and incident to raise the call for a strike, to sour industrial relations in a bid to close the factory down so that they can coerce the boss to hand over ownership.
- Who directed On Strike?
- On Strike was directed by K. M. Basker.
- Who stars in On Strike?
- On Strike stars Ahmad Mahmud, Datin Saadiah, S. Kadarisman, Daeng Idris.
- How long is On Strike?
- On Strike has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is On Strike?
- On Strike is a Drama film.
- Where was On Strike produced?
- On Strike was produced in Singapore.