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Penchuri (1956)

Directed by K. M. Basker

Romance · 1h 41m

Jamilah, a singer of a traveling troupe is a strong-minded woman who has no desire for marriage. Umar, a poverty-stricken man, trespasses her room one night with the intention to steal. Unable to escape in time when Jamilah and her colleague Ismail return home, Umar pretends to be Jamilah’s estranged husband, much to her bewilderment. Umar confesses his dire circumstances to Jamilah, and she takes pity on him. A romantic friendship develops between the titular penchuri (thief) and the film’s heroine.

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Cast

Yusof Latiff Umar Siput Sarawak Jamilah S. Kadarisman Ismail

Crew

Director
K. M. Basker

Details

Release date
1956-03-29
Runtime
1h 41m
Genres
Romance
Original language
MS
Spoken languages
Malay
Countries
Singapore