Personal Selection - Favourite Black & White Malay Dramas (Films)

1. Antara Dua Darjat (P. Ramlee) – P. Ramlee, Saadiah, Ahmad Nesfu, S. Kadarisman & S. Shamsuddin.

- "Antara Dua Darjat" boasts perhaps one of the best lists of original songs in any Malay Movies, e.g. "Getaran Jiwa", "Alunan Biola", "Selamat Panjang Umur". P. Ramlee and Saadiah gave one of their best performances ever as Ghazali and Engku Zaleha. P. Ramlee displayed true gentlemanship during the earlier parts of the movie, and later wonderfully displayed a distressed and an emotionally disturbed man with a masterstroke. But the thespian who captured the most attention has got to be S. Kadarisman, whose portrayal as the sinister and egoistic Engku Mukhri led to one of the best confrontations towards the end of the movie. The quote from the film, "Irama dan lagu, tak dapat dipisahkan", became immortal hereafter...

2. Ibu Mertuaku (P. Ramlee) – P. Ramlee, Sarimah, Zaiton, Ahmad Mahmud & Mak Dara.
3. Semerah Padi (P. Ramlee) – Nordin Ahmad, Saadiah, P. Ramlee, Daeng Idris & Salleh Kamil.
4. Sarjan Hassan (P. Ramlee) – P. Ramlee, Saadiah, Jins Shamsuddin, Salleh Kamil & Omar Rojik.
5. Anakku Sazali (P. Ramlee) – P. Ramlee, Zaiton, Tony Costello, Hashimah Yon & Ibrahim Pendek.
6. Lela Manja (Jamil Sulong) – Jins Shamsuddin, Aziz Jaafar, Zaiton, Ahmad Mahmud & Rosnani.
7. Hang Jebat (Hussein Haniff) – Nordin Ahmad, Latifah Omar, M. Amin, Abdullah Sani & Mahmud June.
8. Batu Durhaka (Omar Rojik) – Jins Shamsuddin, Aziz Jaafar, Sarimah, Saamah & S. Kadarisman.
9. Isi Neraka (Jamil Sulong) – Ahmad Mahmud, Saadiah, Salleh Kamil, S. Kadarisman & Haji Mahadi.
10. Penarik Beca (P. Ramlee) – P. Ramlee, Saadiah, Saamah, Udo Omar & Salleh Kamil.