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.
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Dato' S. Roomai Noor
Ahmad
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B. S. Rajhans Director · AR Iyer Story
First release September 28, 1949 · Produced in Singapore · Original title Nilam
Production
Malay Film Productions Ltd.
Production
Singapore
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Languages
Original title
Nilam
Original language
Malay
Spoken on screen
Malay
Release dates
Malaysia · September 28, 1949
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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