Suparto is a middle-ranked officer who is moved to Jakarta. In the city, he meets Harjiman, the licensing importer. Then Harjiman introduces him to Roostinah whose task is to seduce Suparto for help in securing the import licenses. Suparto's wife, Sulastri, comes to Jakarta when she hears about her husband's unfaithfulness. Then Suparto realizes that Roostinah is sent to seduce him, but when he returns to Sulastri, she rejects him. His crime is discovered and Suparto is sent to prison. When he completes his sentence, Suparto joins the migration to Sumatra. Then Sulastri accepts him again.
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Amran Said Mouna
Suparto
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Camelia
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Hasan
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Harjiman
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Miun
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Mimi Mariani
Roostinah
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Sulastri
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Siti Zainab
Dancer (uncredited)
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Irah
Nurse (uncredited)
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Lie Gie San Director · D Suradjio Director Syamsuddin Syafei Story
First release March 31, 1953 · Produced in Indonesia · Production Produksi Film Negara
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Produksi Film Negara
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Belenggu Masjarakat
Original language
Indonesian
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Indonesian
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Indonesia · March 31, 1953
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