Singapore / Feb 12, 1958
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A village comes alive with fear when a nefarious ‘oily man’ terrorises women in the dead of night. At their wits end, the local police enlist the help of talented police inspector Dasuki to trap and end the oily man’s mischief. Orang Minyak was digitally restored by the Asian Film Archive in 2018 using a 16mm black & white composite release print from its collection.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Yem | |
| Kuswadinata | |
| Raja Ismail | |
| Dato' S. Roomai Noor | Dasuki |
Genres
HorrorMysteryRomanceMusic
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Orang Minyak |
| Original language | Bahasa melayu (MS) |
| Spoken languages | Bahasa melayu |
| Production countries | Singapore |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Cathay-Keris Film Productions |
| Official site | asianfilmarchive.org |
| Release date | 12 febbraio 1958 |
| Production | Ho Ah Loke |
| Writer | L. Krishnan, Hamzah |
| Editing | Hussein Haniff, George Peterson |
| Cinematography | Han Kai Juan, Tsin Ming Chin, A. Rahman |
| Assistant directors | M. Amin, L. Krishnan, Tan Peng Suan |
| Camera operators | Han Kai Juan, A. Rahman, Tsin Ming Chin |
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| Additional photography | Han Kai Juan, A. Rahman, Tsin Ming Chin |
| Production design | Ramalingam, J.S. Antony, K. Rajoo |
| Art direction | J.S. Antony, Ramalingam, K. Rajoo |
| Set decoration | Ramalingam, J.S. Antony, K. Rajoo |
| Music | Yusof B., Jamil Rais, Chua Hung Boon, Tan Beng Sim, Wan Lim Chye |
| Sound | Jamil Rais, Yusof B., Chua Hung Boon, Tan Beng Sim, Wan Lim Chye |
| Collection | Oily Man Collection |
Release dates
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