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Pontianak
director: Balkrishna Narayan Rao
year: 1957
countries: Singapore, Malaysia
alternative titles: The Vampire
A horror movie about "Pontianak", a vampire/ghost-like creature from South East Asian folklore tales.
Andreas Huber, 10.01.2009
Cast: Salmah Ahmad, M. Amin, N. Kassim, Karim Latiff, Maria Menado, Wahid Satay, Dollah Serawak, Aminah Yena
Producer: Ah Loke Ho
Company: Cathay-Keris Film
Format: 35mm
Andreas Huber, 10.01.2009
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Commentary
Reportedly, Cathay-Keris producer Ah Loke Ho dumped the original film rolls for this film and many others of his company in a "lombong" (mining pool).

No prints of the film survive in South East Asia.
There are reports about Cantonese and English dubbed versions of this film shown at the time of it's theatrical release. Their whereabouts are unknown.

More information:
http://akas.imdb.com/title/tt0050848/
http://www.filemkita.com/filem/p/pontianak_01.html
http://star-ecentral.com/news/story.asp?file=/2005/8/5/movies/11062763&sec=movies
Andreas Huber, 10.01.2009
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