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Sarjan Hassan (1958)

Sarjan Hassan poster
Directed by
Lamberto V. Avellana
Genre
war film
Country
Malaysia
Runtime
1h 52m
Rated
U
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Malay sergeant fights during the Japanese invasion of Malaya in World War II. The film follows his struggles to protect his homeland.

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What happens

Sarjan Hassan (English: Sergent Hassan) is 1958 Singaporean Malay-language black-and-white war drama film starring P. Ramlee. The film is set during the Japanese invasion of Malaya during the Second World War. Initially, the film was supposed to be directed by Lamberto Avellana; however, he was unable to fully complete the film. The directing task was later taken over by P. Ramlee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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