Alang-Alang (film)

Alang-Alang (taken from the Indonesian word for blady grass) is a 1939 film from the Dutch East Indies. Starring Mohamad Mochtar and Hadidjah, it follows a young man in his quest to rescue his love from a bandit. Inspired by the Tarzan film series and shot in a period of one month with borrowed animals, the film was a commercial success and credited as a factor in the solidification of the Indies' film industry, as well as helping jump start the Malaysian and Singaporean ones.

This article is about the film. For other uses, see Alang-alang.

Alang-Alang
Theatrical poster
Directed byThe Teng Chun
Written byThe Teng Chun
Produced byThe Teng Chun
Starring
Music byMas Sardi
Production
company
Java Industrial Film
Release date
  • 1939 (1939) (Dutch East Indies)
CountryDutch East Indies (now Indonesia)
LanguageMalay
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