Saadiah

Acting

Saadiah

Born 1937-08-10 · Singapore

Datin Satya Baharom A.M.N. (10 August 1937-26 February 2005) or better known as Saadiah was a Malaysian actress and director, famous in the 1950s and 1960s. She is one of the Malay films prima donna of her time,. She also often teamed up with P. Ramlee in his films.

Acting credits

Anak Buloh Betong poster
NR

Film tells about one day the King went to all the people of the jungle clearing . In the middle of the jungle there was a very thick clump sewers . The army was clearing sewer , but when it cleared sewer regenerate. People tried to slash it again sewer but still the situation is still the same . When the king saw this, he himself tried to cut down the sewer , the sewer successfully cleared out all arrive until the middle of the sewers .

Anak Buloh Betong

1966

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NR

Hassan is a sailor that left his pregnant wife, Rubiah, to go sailing. He thought Rubiah died in a fire when their home catch fire. But in reality Rubiah is taken to Pulau Pinang to continue her life.

Sedarah

1952

Mas Merah poster
NR

Based on a bangsawan story by stage veteran M. Babjan, ‘Mas Merah’ concerns the titular character who is daughter to a family with two feuding wives. Her mother is Mak Merah, who shares a husband (Pak Sagai) with Mak Gelam. Unfortunately, the pair of mothers are not on good terms with each other, often resorting to verbal abuse and catfights to settle their differences. The animosity and resentment get so far as to incite Mak Gelam to injure and kill Mak Merah. After her mother’s death and accusations of impropriety against her, Mas Merah is forced to leave her family and kampong to seek refuge in the wilderness. There, she meets Awang Sulong, a prince who is born and raised in the forest as a consequence of the king’s blind belief in the slander of his mother Puteri Mayang Mengurai. Together, they seek to do good and reverse the atmosphere of lies and betrayals clouding the kampong and the royal court.

Mas Merah

1961

The Vampire Legacy poster
NR

Ten people gather in an old mansion to find out who will inherit the money ($10 million) left by a recently deceased tycoon.

The Vampire Legacy

1965

Musang Berjanggut poster
8.0

In a kingdom called Pura Cendana, the ruler Raja Alam Syahbana and the queen decided to adopt a son when they could not have any child of their own. Tun Nila was chosen amongst the thousands. When he grew up into a young and handsome prince, he was asked by the king to find a partner. Tun Nila decided to search far and wide for the perfect lady. Before he set out, he mixed cooking ingredients such as rice and salt in a bag.

Musang Berjanggut

1959

Jahanam poster
NR

Sang Kurnia was abandoned at birth, born destined to live a damned life

Jahanam

1971

No artwork available
9.0

The film tells of the coming of Islam to the Malay Peninsula and the acceptance of local residents.

Isi Neraka

1960

Sarjan Hassan poster
8.0

Hassan (P. Ramlee) is 10 when his father died. His mother had died when he was younger. His late father's boss feels sorry for Hassan and adopts him. However, Hassan's foster father's own child, Aziz (Jins Shamsudin) is jealous of Hassan and hates him. When both of them have fully grown up, Aziz and Buang (Salleh Kamil) always bully Hassan. At the same time, Salmah (Saadiah) has developed a crush towards Hassan, fuelling Aziz's fury. When the Second World War is approaching, the Royal Malay Regiment begins recruiting young soldiers.

Sarjan Hassan

1958

Penarek Becha poster
6.0

The story tells us about a trishaw puller, Amran, and a rich young lady, Azizah. She fell in love with him but their relationship was not approved by her father, orang kaya Marzuki. Ghazali, a gangster entered the scenario when he befriended Marzuki after an accident and put up a false front when he realised Marzuki has a beautiful daughter. Marzuki, not knowing Ghazali's background, trusted him and decided to marry Azizah off to Ghazali. Azizah ran away and went to Amran's shed. Ghazali confronted them and Amran's mother was stabbed in the shoulder. When Marzuki found out the truth that Ghazali was a gangster, he called the wedding off but Ghazali threatened to kill and stole his money. Amran brought Azizah back to her home and managed to stop Ghazali from running away. Marzuki, realised that true beauty lies within and agreed to marry his daughter to Amran.

Penarek Becha

1955

A Twist of Fate poster
NR

Haji Salleh who was seperated by his family in Singapore fell sick when he was in Mecca. He had a wife, Ainon, a daughter Petum and a son Bahar who is an Inspector Police. Before he passed away he made a will who was entrusted to Sidek to be given to his family. As he arrived back in Singapore the beg which had the letter and money in it was stolen by Kamal, who stole the money and through it away. Kamal not later after that was arrested by the police. By coincidence, Kamal's daughter was Inspector Bahar's boyfriend. Sidek came to the Police Station as he heard about the arrest that has been made to the thief who stole the money. But he was taken back when he saw the face of the criminal who resembled so much of his friend who passed away, Haji Salleh.

A Twist of Fate

1952

Loyal Dandan poster
5.0

The story tells a tale of a God who lives in a kingdom among the clouds who is at war due to the kingdoms fighting over the ownership of his daughter. To settle the problem the God placed a spell on his daughter transforming her into a Pau fruit and to be thrown on earth. As it landed in the seas it was swept a shore and was found by the maids of a queen who ate the fruit. She was found to be pregnant not long afterwards.

Loyal Dandan

1959

Storm poster
NR

Storm is a Malay film which was published in Malaysia in 1955. Interestingly, the film was produced for Basker KM issued in the form of color or Gevaert Color

Storm

1956

Lampong Karam poster
NR

'Lampung Karam' tells a story of a religious community living in Lampung (southern Sumatra, Indonesia) during the 1883 eruption of the Krakatau volcano.

Lampong Karam

1967

Siti Muslihat poster
NR

Siti Muslihat is a story that tells of a wife who supports her husband's term became Sultan of Permai Country. She is full of trick to help is husband in managing country and in love.

Siti Muslihat

1962

Semerah Padi poster
9.0

Aduka and Teruna are sworn brothers. They have been tasked to keep the law and order according to the Islam ways of the village, Semerah Padi. The village Headmaster has a daughter, Dara, whom has fallen for Aduka secretly. The Headmaster decided to marry his daughter to Teruna not knowing about the relationship between Dara and Aduka. The lovebirds were heart broken but decided to keep things to themselves, Dara not wanting to go against her father's wishes and Aduka not wanting to hurt his brother. The country was attacked by the pirates and Teruna was sent by the Headmaster to render his services to the Sultan. Whilst Teruna was away, Semerah Padi was attacked by Borek and his gang and Dara was kidnapped. Aduka managed to kill Borek and rescued her. With love and passion overcoming their emotions, they committed adultery. Teruna came back victorious and discovered what had happened. What was Teruna's reaction? What happened to Dara and Aduka?

Semerah Padi

1956

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NR

When Sulong, a penniless man, strikes it rich by winning the lottery, he begins to lead a high life and is duped into a friendship with a gang of swindlers. Their maneuvers to cheat him of his property are thwarted by their own internal rivalry. Apologetic for his earlier behaviour, Sulong decides to invest his riches in a “kong-si” soap factory.

Dream Palace

1953

Dupa Chendana poster
NR

Dupa Chendana film is a film classic melayu published in black and white. This film was issued by Malay Film Productions Limited. The film was directed by Ramon A. Estella

Dupa Chendana

1964

Juwita poster
NR

Abidin a young composer finally returns home after 5 years pursuing his career. He was shocked to find out that the love of his life is now blind. He strives hard to gain back her sight. Hassan, Abidin's close friend also hides his feelings for Juwita. Hassan gets the help of Rohani, a dancer in Abidin's band to derail his concentration to her instead. She took the oppurtunity for sure because Rohani as well has feelings for Abidin. Abidin left Hassan in charge to look after Juwita during her operation because he had to go to Bangkok for a performance In bangkok Rohani sent a false telegram to Juwita saying that Abidin had died in a terrible accident. What will be of Juwita hearing the bad news?

Juwita

1951

No artwork available
10.0

Modern Membang film is a Malay film which was published in Malaysia in 1964. Modern Film Membang issued in the form of black and white film without color. Modern Membang film directed by director Jamil Sulong in 1964.

Mambang Moden

1964

Madu Beracun poster
NR

This film is about the danger of drug usage.

Madu Beracun

1976

Insan poster
NR

The same year Shaw’s Malay Film Productions released P. Ramlee’s Penarek Becha, they also produced this melodrama centred around another humble trishaw driver. Like Ramlee’s film it was co-written by young literary upstart Jamil Sulong (who later became a director). Similar issues around class, wealth and modernity are explored through the tale of a kindly older trishaw driver (Omar Rojik) who adopts Jamilah, an orphan and marries her guardian, offering her a simple but better life (including a very, very long visit the circus). As the years pass Jamilah pulls away from her impoverished kampong life towards a world of motor cars and monied families, while kind Omar’s health is failing. A classic slice of social-realist melodrama.

Insan

1955

On Strike poster
NR

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.

On Strike

1957

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NR

A classic black and white filem from Malaysia produce in 1954. Original title: Kechewa English title: Disappointment Release: 1954 Genre: Drama Language: Malay Director: S. Ramanathan Writer: n/a Actor: Yusof Latiff, Saadiah, S. Kadarisman, Mariam, Salmah Ibrahim, A. Rahim, Salleh Kamil

Kechewa

1954

Panji Semerang poster
NR

This is a classic film about a women masquerade as Panji Semerang a jawa warrior for taken back her father kingdom that been capture by evil.

Panji Semerang

1961

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