The Oily Man backdrop

The Oily Man 1958 Directed by L. Krishnan Orang Minyak

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.

Country Singapore
Production Country Singapore
Language Malay
Spoken Language Malay
Gneres Horror , Music , Mystery , Romance
Production Company Cathay-Keris Film Productions
Release Date 12 February 1958
106 mins