Kedok Ketawa (1940)

Directed by

Jo An Djan

Genre

action film

Country

Dutch East Indies

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young couple fight criminals with help from a mysterious masked man in this action film from the Dutch East Indies.

romanticaction-packedlight-heartedadventurousfast-pacedplayfulheroicdramatic

What happens

Kedok Ketawa ([kəˈdɔk̚ kəˈtawa]; Indonesian for 'The Laughing Mask', also known by the Dutch title Het Lachende Masker) is a 1940 action film from the Dutch East Indies (now Indonesia). Union Films' first production, it was directed by Jo An Djan. Starring Basoeki Resobowo, Fatimah, and Oedjang, the film follows a young couple who fight off criminals with the help of a masked man. Advertised as an "Indonesian cocktail of violent actions ... and sweet romance", Kedok Ketawa received positive reviews, particularly for its cinematography. Following the success of the film, Union produced another six works before being shut down in early 1942 during the Japanese occupation. The film, screened until at least August 1944, may be lost. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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