Samarang (1933)

A pseudo-documentary, “Samarang” tells the story of lowly Ahmang (Captain A.V. Cockle) and his socially superior love, Sai-Yu (Theresa Seth). Both live in the village of Samarang in the Indian Ocean. Because Sai-Yu is the daughter of a chief and Ahmang is but a poor fisherman, he needs to increase his wealth before asking for her hand. Thus he accepts the perilous offer of the wily Chang-Fu, who seeks pearl divers. Ahmang must brave the treacherous waters of the Forbidden Lagoon of Sakai, home to bloodthirsty cannibals, killer sharks, and a monstrous grasping octopus. Sai-Yu and Ahmang’s younger brother Ko-Hai come along for kicks, too. Ahmang finds his pearl, but he and Sai-Yu are stranded on the island, where they befriend a local orangutan. When they return to the boat, a shark kills Ko-Hai, and Ahmang must get revenge.

Released June 28, 1933 59 min 7+

Genres: Action, Documentary

Keywords: tmdb.exotic-island, tmdb.exploitation, tmdb.clit-licking, imdb.year-1933, imdb.1930s, imdb.20th-century, imdb.diving + 15 more, imdb.braless, imdb.danger, imdb.native-tribe, imdb.pacific-ocean, imdb.island, imdb.sailor, imdb.ship-captain, imdb.sarong, imdb.south-pacific, imdb.schooner-captain, imdb.pearl-diving, imdb.reenactment, imdb.shark, imdb.ocean, imdb.village