On Strike
Jul 29, 1957 · 1h 27m
Director
K. M. BaskerOverview
Workers at an Eveready battery factory are disgruntled because their wages are low compared to a neighbouring factory. The factory manager exploits the workers’ rising discontent by colluding with a traitor within the workers’ ranks to instigate a strike in the factory, part of a devious ploy to take over the factory from the benevolent but incapacitated factory owner/boss. The colluders create dismal working conditions and make use of every opportunity and incident to raise the call for a strike, to sour industrial relations in a bid to close the factory down so that they can coerce the boss to hand over ownership.
Cast of On Strike
Crew of On Strike
About On Strike
What is On Strike about?
Workers at an Eveready battery factory are disgruntled because their wages are low compared to a neighbouring factory. The factory manager exploits the workers’ rising discontent by colluding with a traitor within the workers’ ranks to instigate a strike in the factory, part of a devious ploy to take over the factory from the benevolent but incapacitated factory owner/boss. The colluders create…
When was On Strike released?
On Strike was released on July 29, 1957.
How long is On Strike?
On Strike runs 1 hour 27 minutes (87 minutes).
Who directed On Strike?
On Strike was directed by K. M. Basker.
Who is in the cast of On Strike?
The cast of On Strike includes Ahmad Mahmud, Saadiah, S. Kadarisman and Daeng Idris.