The Tiger from Tjampa (1953)
Set in the 1930s, and narrated like a ballad from the past, "The Tiger from Tjampa" tells of how a young man, Lukman, seeks to avenge his father’s murder by learning pencak silat, a traditional form of self defence, based on the movements of animals.
Director:
D. Djajakusuma
Writers:
D. Djajakusuma, Alwi Dahlan.
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Bambang Hermanto as Lukman |
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R.D. Ismail as Datuk Langit |
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Nurnaningsih as |
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Titi Savitri as |
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Malin Maradjo as |
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Wahid Chan as |
| Camera | R. Husein | Director of Photography |
| Production | Usmar Ismail | Producer |
| Writing | D. Djajakusuma | Screenplay |
| Sound | George Rudolf Wilhelm Sinsu | Sound Designer |
| Directing | D. Djajakusuma | Director |
| Writing | Alwi Dahlan | Screenplay |
| Art | Ali Akbar | Production Design |
| Sound | E. Sambas | Sound Editor |
| Editing | Soemardjono | Editor |