The Oily Man

(1958)

Genres: Horror, Mystery, Romance, Music

Year: 1958

Runtime: 106 мин

Country: Singapore

Director: L. Krishnan

Cast: Salmah Ahmad, M. Amin, Nordin Ahmad, Mariam Baharom, Musalmah, Dollah Sarawak, Mahmud Jun, Yem, Kuswadinata, Raja Ismail

Plot

A village comes alive with fear when a nefarious ‘oily man’ terrorises women in the dead of night. At their wits end, the local police enlist the help of talented police inspector Dasuki to trap and end the oily man’s mischief. Orang Minyak was digitally restored by the Asian Film Archive in 2018 using a 16mm black & white composite release print from its collection.