Alang-Alang (taken from the Indonesian word for blady grass) is a 1939 film from the Dutch East Indies.

Starring Mohamad Mochtar and Hadidjah, it follows a young man in his quest to rescue his love from a bandit.

Suhiyat (Mohamad Mochtar), a young man who enjoys partying, is sent to manage a coconut plantation.

[2] The short loan led to an emphasis on speed during the production, with The Teng Chun as director and producer.

[3] The cast stage actor Musa in the role of Karta, then went looking for a person to play Suhiyat.

He met with Mohamad Mochtar, a football player skilled at silat, at a barbershop in Cianjur.

[5] Alang-Alang was released in November 1939[1] and advertised as the country's first jungle film;[2] its screenings continued into 1940.