[1] Ikan Doejoeng was directed by Lie Tek Swie and produced by Touw Ting Iem (or James), an English-trained sound technician.

[2] It was the first production of Standard Film, which Lie had established together with the Tan brothers (Khoen Yauw and Khoen Hian) earlier that year; in the early 1930s he had directed several films for them, most recently Melati van Agam (Jasmine of Agam) in 1932.

He writes, however, that the Ikan Doejoeng's technical quality was on par with films aimed at uneducated audiences.

[1] The film was advertised as having a "deeply poignant theme of pure love", which would give viewers "a good perspective on the Eastern mentality.

Standard closed later that year, having released three films: the last, Selendang Delima (Pomegranate Shawl), was directed by Henry L.