Sapphire

Story

Synopsis

The film tells the story of a young Javanese man, Ahmad, who leaves his village with a magic protective dagger given to him by his mother. He takes to the seas, eager to discover the world. He reaches the exotic Arabian coast, and travels all the way to Egypt, encountering belly dancers, harem women, etc. He meets Princess Nilam and falls in love. Nilam's father will allow Ahmad to marry her only if he brings back a blue diamond guarded by monsters at a faraway location.

Director

B. S. Rajhans

Writers

AR Iyer

Language

Malay

Country

Singapore

Release date

28 September 1949

Ensemble

Cast

• 

  Dato' S. Roomai Noor

  Ahmad

• 

  Siput Sarawak

  Puteri Nilam @ Dilara

• Daeng Idris

  Jaiman @ Paiman

• 

  P. Ramlee

  Rashid

• Jaafar Wiryo

• 

  Siti Tanjung Perak

  Suratna

• Neng Yatimah

  Penari

• 

  Siti Zainab

  The Child (uncredited)