Bissu Usman

Acting

Bissu Usman

Born — Died

1901-06-04 — 1974-12-14

Place of birth

Aceh

Known for

Acting

Credits

26 titles

Bissu Usman (4 June 1901 – 14 December 1974) was an Indonesian actor. He was widely known by the public in the era from the 1930s to the 1970s.

Known for

Whips of Fire poster
3.0

Suro becomes obsessed with Ujung as a tool to take power over the village. His ambition stumbles when his daughter, Marni, falls in love with Kasan, an ordinary peasant from the same village.

Whips of Fire

1958

Ratu Amplop poster
NR

Beni, who has been dating Ida for a long time, is now interested in Ratmi, who becomes a queen of a competition by bribing the judges. The director of the biscuits factory where Ratmi works, uses her image as an advertisement for the biscuits. When Ratmi’s pet goat disturbs her neighbour, Ida’s widowed sister, Beni sells the goat and he uses sale’s commission to date Ida. Other comedic incidents are strung together in this generic comedy.

Ratu Amplop

1974

Si Gomar poster
NR

After a pirate attack, a family is separated. Soebardja is with his father while Mariani stays with the mother. Due to their long separation and different foster parents, Mariani and Soebardja almost get married to each other. But Ismail, their cousin, is the one who prevents the mistake from happening.

Si Gomar

1941

The Bloody Ring poster
5.0

Darsih is having an affair with her neighbor Kosim, not caring that he already has a wife and a child. The adulterous duo then murder Darsih's sister-in-law Marni, who owns a cursed ring that enables her to come back as a ghost to get her revenge. Darsih is having an affair with her neighbor, Kosim, not caring that he already has a wife and a child. Marni, her sister-in-law that she bullies, owns a ring. The ring seems to bring misfortune.

The Bloody Ring

1973

Tjiandjoer poster
NR

The siblings, Kim Djin and Kim Tjiang’s characters are as different as between the earth and the sky. The older of the two is lazy and spoiled by his father. On the contrary, the father, Tan Koan Liong, underestimates the hardworking and honest, Kim Tjiang. His father even throws Kim Tjiang out of the house believing in Kim Djin's slanderous gossip. But in the end, Koan Liong realizes his mistakes.

Tjiandjoer

1938

No artwork available
NR

Machmood and Ali are best friends. Ali's father, Commander Usman, proposes to Guru to have his daughter Halimah, marry his son. But Halimah is Machmood's girl friend. So to get rid of Machmood, he orders him to eliminate the sea pirates. But unexpectedly, Ali follows him. Together they attack the pirates. Ali dies in the battle, and Machmood captures the pirate. Surprisingly, the pirate is the king's brother, who became a pirate to protest the King’s unjust rule of the kingdom. So the Sultan realises his mistakes and finally Machmood marries Halimah.

Dendang Sajang

1953

Film credits

1970s · 8 titles

Ratu Amplop poster
NR

Beni, who has been dating Ida for a long time, is now interested in Ratmi, who becomes a queen of a competition by bribing the judges. The director of the biscuits factory where Ratmi works, uses her image as an advertisement for the biscuits. When Ratmi’s pet goat disturbs her neighbour, Ida’s widowed sister, Beni sells the goat and he uses sale’s commission to date Ida. Other comedic incidents are strung together in this generic comedy.

Ratu Amplop

1974

The Bloody Ring poster
5.0

Darsih is having an affair with her neighbor Kosim, not caring that he already has a wife and a child. The adulterous duo then murder Darsih's sister-in-law Marni, who owns a cursed ring that enables her to come back as a ghost to get her revenge. Darsih is having an affair with her neighbor, Kosim, not caring that he already has a wife and a child. Marni, her sister-in-law that she bullies, owns a ring. The ring seems to bring misfortune.

The Bloody Ring

1973

Crazy Desire poster
7.0

A nurse begins working at a retirement home and soon after the residents start turning up dead.

Crazy Desire

1973

No artwork available
NR

At the Jakarta Fair, there is a rumour that a major tycoon from Makassar will come looking for new machines and a business partner. There is a flurry of excitement as everyone tries to get the tycoon’s employees to drop by their stands. Mansur, one of business owners in the fair, asks his secretary, Sinta, to find Andi Rachmat Syah, the tycoon. Sinta then approaches Andi, a handsome man employed by the tycoon, to find out about his boss. The man promises to tell Sinta on one condition, that she has to take him around the fair. Samiaji, Mansur’s business competitor, who has a crush on Sinta, is jealous when he finds out about it. Till the end of the story, nobody knows that Andi takes Sinta home after nights of going around the Jakarta Fair.

Honey, Money and Djakarta Fair

1970

River of Love poster
NR

A married man has two daughters with his mistress and then abandons her. Years later, the mother is killed in a train accident while the now-grown daughters become involved with prostitution, pimps, rape and incest.

River of Love

1971

Penunggang Kuda dari Tjimande poster
NR

Riding a white horse, Purbaya, the horseman from Cimande, comes to Sukajadi in search of his parents’ graves. There he runs into an old man who tells his past story. Purbaya is the son of Hamidah and Meureksa, who were murdered by Argasuta. Argasuta was in love with Hamidah and he sent Hasan Botak and Bagus Bantar after her. Upon hearing this, Hamidah turns hysterical and tries to kill Argasuta. But he survives, and Hamidah instead dies in the hands of his underlings. Then the story returns to the present where Purbaya takes his revenge on Argasuta. The film is filled with blood, castrated limbs, and exploding organs.

Penunggang Kuda dari Tjimande

1971

Bing Slamet Dukun Palsu poster
NR

A criminal on the lam takes on a new identity as a shaman, which causes all kinds of problems when various people come to him looking for help.

Bing Slamet Dukun Palsu

1973

Snake Queen poster
NR

After a long absence, Siti returns to her childhood village to stay with her widowed aunt Nyi Aminah. Siti quickly becomes suspicious of her aunt’s newfound wealth after she sees a necklace that belongs to someone else in her aunt’s closet. Meanwhile, Sulaiman is given the assignment of investigating the deaths of voluptuous women with wounds found on their breasts, plus find out what became of some missing corpses.

Snake Queen

1972

1960s · 2 titles

1950s · 5 titles

Whips of Fire poster
3.0

Suro becomes obsessed with Ujung as a tool to take power over the village. His ambition stumbles when his daughter, Marni, falls in love with Kasan, an ordinary peasant from the same village.

Whips of Fire

1958

No artwork available
NR

Machmood and Ali are best friends. Ali's father, Commander Usman, proposes to Guru to have his daughter Halimah, marry his son. But Halimah is Machmood's girl friend. So to get rid of Machmood, he orders him to eliminate the sea pirates. But unexpectedly, Ali follows him. Together they attack the pirates. Ali dies in the battle, and Machmood captures the pirate. Surprisingly, the pirate is the king's brother, who became a pirate to protest the King’s unjust rule of the kingdom. So the Sultan realises his mistakes and finally Machmood marries Halimah.

Dendang Sajang

1953

Bulan Purnama poster
NR

Prince Citra wants to replace the dying King Basilam. He threatens the queen that he will kill the baby in her womb if it turns out to be a boy. To save her son's life, the queen switches him with a baby girl, and she names her Princess Amidra. Taruk brings her son to Talisajan Island on the queen's order. Amir, Taruk's brother, nurtures the baby and he is named Hasan. After Hasan grows up, Amir tells him his true identity. So Hasan sets sail to the palace. Then, assisted by Taruk, Hasan gains the support of the people. Citra is dethroned, and Hasan takes his rightful place as the king. He marries Amidra, who turns out to be the daughter of a minister.

Bulan Purnama

1953

Mustapa dengan Tjintjin Wasiatnja poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Mustapa dengan Tjintjin Wasiatnja

1953

See You Again poster
NR

Nurwati's relationship with Lieutenant Sutrisno was supported by her father, but opposed by her mother because the lieutenant was not rich, and her mother preferred Tirtoroso, who always looked classy. Sutrisno, from Yogya in mid-1946 was assigned to Bali via Banyuwangi beach. The attempt to go to the Island of the Gods was successful, even though he was forced to receive treatment from the residents of the island of Nusa Penida. After returning to Yogya, Nurwati became Tirtoroso's mistress.

See You Again

1955

1940s · 7 titles

Si Gomar poster
NR

After a pirate attack, a family is separated. Soebardja is with his father while Mariani stays with the mother. Due to their long separation and different foster parents, Mariani and Soebardja almost get married to each other. But Ismail, their cousin, is the one who prevents the mistake from happening.

Si Gomar

1941

Aceh's Knife poster
NR

Bintara is a pirate captain who sails the Malaka strait. He robs ships and murders their crews. Two children survive one of the attacks. They are Rusna and Daud. 15 years later the two become teenagers and live in the woods. There they meet the courageous Panglima Ali. At that time, Bintara is still conducting his evil deeds. But his life is ended by Panglima Ali’s blade.

Aceh's Knife

1940

Tengkorak Hidoep poster
NR

Raden Darmadji and his friends visit Mustika Island to search for Raden's brother, who disappeared there ten years ago without a trace. The island is also the location where an ancient warrior named Maha Daru was buried 2000 years ago... only Maha Daru is still very much alive. Said to be strongly influenced by the Dracula films, this was censored in its home country multiple times yet became a box office hit nonetheless. It's also considered the very first Indonesian horror film.

Tengkorak Hidoep

1941

Srigala Item poster
NR

Mardjoeki goes missing after his wealth is taken by his brother, Djoekri. His son, Mochtar, is left behind and is treated like a slave by Djoekri. Later, The Black Jackal, a man in a mask, thwarts Djeokri's cruelty. In a chase scene between Djoekri and The Black Jackal, it turns out that Mardjoeki is still alive, and he is the man behind the mask all this time.

Srigala Item

1941

No artwork available
NR

Achmadi is separated from his group during a trip to an island and is captured. Later, it turns out the Achmadi had once saved Bidasari, the daughter of a warlord who is holding him hostage. Then love grows between Achmadi and Bidasari. Unfortunately, Bidasari is already engaged to Perbada. Perbada's men capture Bidasari and her father but Achmadi succeeds in rescuing them.

Poetri Rimba

1941

No artwork available
NR

Johan Bessey is a tycoon with two daughters, Emma and Diana. Matula (the ugly face), wants to court Emma, so he makes a pact with the shaman to make him look good in return for his soul. He almost loses his soul but Johan Bessey’s magic bamboo spear prevents this. Matula returns to his original ugly look, and his body emanates a rancid odour.

Matula

1941

Sea Lion poster
NR

Robin is exiled from society after he is accused of murdering a man named Ibrahim in a fight. Twenty years later Ibrahim's son, Mahmud, begins a search for his father's killer. He soon reaches the island of Sampojo, where he finds Robin. The exile has taken up piracy and now uses the name "Singa Laoet" (The Sea Lion). After one of Robin's men, Hasan, kidnaps a girl whom he loves, Mahmud tracks the kidnapper down and fights him to the death. It is later revealed that Hasan, not Robin, was the one who killed Ibrahim

Sea Lion

1941

1930s · 4 titles

Tjiandjoer poster
NR

The siblings, Kim Djin and Kim Tjiang’s characters are as different as between the earth and the sky. The older of the two is lazy and spoiled by his father. On the contrary, the father, Tan Koan Liong, underestimates the hardworking and honest, Kim Tjiang. His father even throws Kim Tjiang out of the house believing in Kim Djin's slanderous gossip. But in the end, Koan Liong realizes his mistakes.

Tjiandjoer

1938

Alang-alang poster
NR

Travelling through his coconut plantation, Suhiyat, the prodigal son of a wealthy man, runs into Suyati who is being harassed by Rainan. When he helps Surati, he also inflames the jealousy of Rasmina, the widow, who is attracted to him, even though she is courted by Karta. Heartbroken, she gets Rainan to abduct Surati. But she escapes inside the woods and manages to befriend the animals. These animals are the ones who save her when Rainan's men raid the woods to take her back. Finally Suhiyat rescues Suyati. Rasmina regrets her evil deeds and returns to her former husband, Karta.

Alang-alang

1939

Oh Mother poster
NR

After his wife past away, Tjoa Kim Liong remarries and her daughter Loan has to live with her new step mother. Meanwhile Kim Liong is much more into gambling than taking care of his family. He delegates his business to Kian Hwat. But due to Kian Hwats dishonesty, Kim Liongs wealth falls into his lap. Later on, all of his wealth are restored thanks to the help of Goan Hin, Loans fiancé.

Oh Mother

1938

Roesia si Pengkor poster
NR

Haji Saleh is going on a pilgrimage to the sacred mountain. Meanwhile, his wife and daughter, Suti, stay behind in Tangerang. As the beauty of the village, Suti attracts a lot of young men. But Saari is the one who she is interested in. Yet, Saari faces competition from Usin. In the end, Saari emerges victorious. Later, it is revealed that the one who has been keeping Suti out of danger is none other than Pengkor, who is her own father Haji Saleh.

Roesia si Pengkor

1939