Samarang (film) explained

Samarang
Director:	Ward Wing
Producer:	B.F. Zeidman
Screenplay:	Thomas J. Geraghty
Story:	Lori Bara
Music:	Sam Wineland
Cinematography:	John C. Clark
Editing:	Thomas J. Geraghty
Studio:	B.F. Zeidman Productions
Distributor:	United Artists
Runtime:	59 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

Samarang is a 1933 American Pre-Code action film directed by Ward Wing and written by Thomas J. Geraghty. The film was released on June 28, 1933, by United Artists.^{[1] [2]} Its copyright was registered in 1933, but was not renewed, so the film is in the public domain.^[3]

Plot

On an island called Samarang, in the Malay Straits, a native village of fishermen depend on the fishing for their livelihood and ability to survive.

Cast

• Ahmang as The Pearl Diver
• Sai-Yu as Sweetheart
• Chang-Fu as Captain
• Mamounah as Mother
• Ko-Hal as Brother

See also

• Nudity in film

External links

• • • Still at granger.com
• Of lost kampongs, fishnet bondage and remnant tombs in an equatorial Hollywood: Location Scouting in Samarang
• Lobby card and stills

Notes and References

1. Web site: Samarang (1933) - Overview. Turner Classic Movies. October 8, 2014.
2. Web site: Movie Review - Samarang (1933) Dramatic Adventures of a Pearl Diver Featured in a Film at the Rivoli. The New York Times. October 8, 2014.
3. Catalogue of Title Entries of Books and Other Articles Entered in the Office of the Register of Copyrights, Library of Congress, at Washington, D.C.. (1933). United States: U.S. Government Printing Office.